Blount County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Blount County, Tennessee has a population of 139,333 across 559 square miles, up 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.08 bn in 2024, 2,510 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 84 7(a) approvals worth $46.3 m.
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Blount County
How many people live in Blount County
- Population139,333
- Households55,522
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$77,365
- Median age43.7
- Median gross rent$1,090 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$320,500
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over101,321
- Population under 1827,646
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over29,172
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6482,515
- Civilian labor force70,143
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.8 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties11th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents479th
Blount County is the 11th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.9 percent against 19.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blount County
Is Blount County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.12 percent
- Census 2020 base population135,284
- Births, 20241,330
- Deaths, 20241,839
- Natural change, 2024-509
- Net domestic migration, 20241,162
- Net international migration, 2024177
- Total net migration, 20241,339
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20248,394
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents514th
The county has grown 5.12 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Blount County
Where people moving to Blount County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,261
- People arriving, from those returns8,131
- Adjusted gross income arriving$400.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$93,910
- Largest single originBlount County Non-migrants (52,095 households)
- Largest single destination (52,095 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County Non-migrants | 52,095 | 105,926 | $4.24 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,872 | 3,733 | $200.5 m |
| Knox County | 1,042 | 1,877 | $103.8 m |
| Other flows - South | 936 | 1,807 | $100.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 368 | 694 | $48.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 361 | 824 | $32.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 290 | 537 | $18.8 m |
| Sevier County | 233 | 420 | $13.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Blount County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Blount County
What the Blount County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$9.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$8.61 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.5 percent
- GDP change over five years48.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties12th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents482nd
- GDP per resident$65,160
Output grew 5.5 percent in the latest year and 48.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Blount County
Who employs people in Blount County
- Covered employment, annual average56,991
- Establishments reporting3,423
- Average annual pay$61,177
- Average weekly wage$1,176
- Sector 31-33, employment9,183
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$77,677
- Sector 44-45, employment7,009
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$46,395
- Sector 72, employment6,341
- Sector 72, average annual pay$28,896
- Sector 62, employment4,382
- Sector 62, average annual pay$70,853
- Sector 48-49, employment4,377
- Sector 56, employment3,131
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 9,183 | 160 | $77,677 |
| Sector 44-45 | 7,009 | 424 | $46,395 |
| Sector 72 | 6,341 | 256 | $28,896 |
| Sector 62 | 4,382 | 368 | $70,853 |
| Sector 48-49 | 4,377 | 99 | $56,732 |
| Sector 56 | 3,131 | 240 | $45,729 |
| Sector 23 | 2,828 | 370 | $66,065 |
| Sector 52 | 2,656 | 209 | $83,669 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 9,183 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Blount County
What businesses operate in Blount County
- Establishments, all industries2,510
- Employment at those establishments57,256
- Annual payroll$3.58 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Blount County
What is being built in Blount County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024871
- Declared construction value permitted$239.5 m
- Single family units authorised871
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$275,019
- Units authorised per 1,000 households15.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Blount County
How much SBA lending happens in Blount County
- 7(a) approvals recorded84
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$46.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$550,976
- Median 7(a) approval$227,500
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,829,000
- Largest single approval$4,606,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)863
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active31
- Distinct industries receiving approvals48
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer13.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms11
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter69
- Franchise loans10
- Franchise share of approvals11.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (13)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (14)
- 504 approvals recorded17
- 504 gross approval dollars$14.3 m
- Average 504 approval$841,824
- Median 504 approval$512,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval8.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.1
- Most active CDCBrightbridge, Inc. (14)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.2 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$60.6 m
The average approval of $550,976 sits well above the median of $227,500, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 13.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blount County
Do SBA loans in Blount County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded17
- Paid in full17
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full17
- Status: Exempt from disclosure51
- Status: Cancelled11
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 17 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blount County
Which parts of Blount County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- MARYVILLE, approvals50
- ALCOA, approvals19
- LOUISVILLE, approvals9
- FRIENDSVILLE, approvals3
- Seymour, approvals2
- ROCKFORD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MARYVILLE | 50 | $21,171,500 |
| ALCOA | 19 | $18,366,100 |
| LOUISVILLE | 9 | $4,568,000 |
| FRIENDSVILLE | 3 | $125,000 |
| Seymour | 2 | $222,400 |
| ROCKFORD | 1 | $1,829,000 |
MARYVILLE accounts for 50 approvals against 19 in ALCOA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blount County
How big is Blount County
- Land area559 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties23rd of 95
- Width, east to west29.5 mi
- Height, north to south29.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land249
- Establishments per square mile4.49
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Blount County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Blount County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population139,333
- Households55,522
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$77,365
- Median age43.7
Common questions
Blount County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blount County, Tennessee?
139,333, in 55,522 households, ranking 11th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Blount County growing?
The population has grown 5.12 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,330 births against 1,839 deaths, with net migration of 1,339. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Blount County?
$77,365. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $320,500, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,090 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Blount County?
2,510 establishments, employing 57,256 people with an annual payroll of $3.58 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Blount County?
Average annual pay is $61,177, or $1,176 a week, across 56,991 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Blount County?
84 7(a) approvals totalling $46.3 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, with a median approval of $227,500, plus 17 504 approvals worth $14.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Blount County get paid back?
Of the 17 loans that have reached a final outcome, 17 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Blount County?
871 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $239.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Blount County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Blount County come from?
The largest single origin is Blount County Non-migrants, with 52,095 households. Arriving households report an average income of $93,910 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Blount County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Blount County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.