Sevier County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Sevier County, Tennessee has a population of 99,652 across 593 square miles, up 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $7.76 bn in 2024, 3,117 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 84 7(a) approvals worth $77.2 m.
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Sevier County
How many people live in Sevier County
- Population99,652
- Households40,344
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$62,581
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$1,072 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$299,000
- Home value to household income4.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over71,666
- Population under 1820,757
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over20,290
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6458,605
- Civilian labor force50,658
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.2 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties15th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents623rd
Sevier County is the 15th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 4.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.8 percent against 20.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sevier County
Is Sevier County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population98,679
- Births, 20241,086
- Deaths, 20241,265
- Natural change, 2024-179
- Net domestic migration, 2024-489
- Net international migration, 2024627
- Total net migration, 2024138
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024772
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1323rd
The county has grown 1.53 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.
Sevier County
Where people moving to Sevier County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,181
- People arriving, from those returns5,712
- Adjusted gross income arriving$200.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$63,083
- Largest single originSevier County Non-migrants (36,957 households)
- Largest single destination (36,957 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier County Non-migrants | 36,957 | 72,304 | $2.63 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,708 | 3,152 | $128.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 882 | 1,626 | $66.2 m |
| Knox County | 485 | 852 | $23.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 383 | 696 | $26.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 284 | 558 | $25.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 249 | 416 | $11.5 m |
| Blount County | 202 | 371 | $12.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Sevier 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.
Sevier County
What the Sevier County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$7.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$7.37 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.3 percent
- GDP change over five years72.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties15th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents543rd
- GDP per resident$77,843
Output grew 5.3 percent in the latest year and 72.5 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.
Sevier County
Who employs people in Sevier County
- Covered employment, annual average53,730
- Establishments reporting3,560
- Average annual pay$43,711
- Average weekly wage$841
- Sector 72, employment16,559
- Sector 72, average annual pay$34,865
- Sector 44-45, employment9,624
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,133
- Sector 71, employment7,047
- Sector 71, average annual pay$33,103
- Sector 23, employment2,785
- Sector 23, average annual pay$68,336
- Sector 62, employment2,207
- Sector 56, employment1,452
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 16,559 | 680 | $34,865 |
| Sector 44-45 | 9,624 | 722 | $34,133 |
| Sector 71 | 7,047 | 158 | $33,103 |
| Sector 23 | 2,785 | 317 | $68,336 |
| Sector 62 | 2,207 | 230 | $56,807 |
| Sector 56 | 1,452 | 188 | $52,217 |
| Sector 54 | 1,176 | 264 | $61,916 |
| Sector 53 | 1,055 | 193 | $49,429 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 16,559 jobs, 30.8 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.
Sevier County
What businesses operate in Sevier County
- Establishments, all industries3,117
- Employment at those establishments47,891
- Annual payroll$1.83 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.3
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.
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What is being built in Sevier County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,441
- Declared construction value permitted$316.6 m
- Single family units authorised882
- Multifamily units authorised559
- Multifamily share of units38.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$219,690
- Units authorised per 1,000 households35.7
Multifamily is 38.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Sevier County
- 7(a) approvals recorded84
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$77.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$918,781
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,400,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,088
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active32
- Distinct industries receiving approvals48
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms18
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter60
- Franchise loans21
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (9)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (21)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$30.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,433,905
- Median 504 approval$1,013,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval15.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.9
- Most active CDCBrightbridge, Inc. (19)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$107.3 m
The average approval of $918,781 sits well above the median of $300,000, 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 21.4 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.
Sevier County
Do SBA loans in Sevier County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded16
- Paid in full15
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans6.3 percent
- Status: Cancelled20
- Status: Paid in full15
- Status: Exempt from disclosure45
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 16 loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.3 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.
Sevier County
Which parts of Sevier County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- SEVIERVILLE, approvals34
- PIGEON FORGE, approvals20
- SEYMOUR, approvals13
- GATLINBURG, approvals13
- KODAK, approvals4
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SEVIERVILLE | 34 | $23,726,400 |
| PIGEON FORGE | 20 | $35,248,300 |
| SEYMOUR | 13 | $10,120,000 |
| GATLINBURG | 13 | $7,509,900 |
| KODAK | 4 | $573,000 |
SEVIERVILLE accounts for 34 approvals against 20 in PIGEON FORGE. 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.
Sevier County
How big is Sevier County
- Land area593 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties15th of 95
- Width, east to west30.5 mi
- Height, north to south32.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land168
- Establishments per square mile5.26
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 Sevier 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 Sevier County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population99,652
- Households40,344
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$62,581
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Sevier County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sevier County, Tennessee?
99,652, in 40,344 households, ranking 15th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Sevier County growing?
The population has grown 1.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,086 births against 1,265 deaths, with net migration of 138. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Sevier County?
$62,581. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $299,000, which is 4.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,072 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Sevier County?
3,117 establishments, employing 47,891 people with an annual payroll of $1.83 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 Sevier County?
Average annual pay is $43,711, or $841 a week, across 53,730 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Sevier County?
84 7(a) approvals totalling $77.2 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000, plus 21 504 approvals worth $30.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Sevier County get paid back?
Of the 16 loans that have reached a final outcome, 15 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.3 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Sevier County?
1,441 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $316.6 m. Multifamily was 38.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Sevier County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Sevier County come from?
The largest single origin is Sevier County Non-migrants, with 36,957 households. Arriving households report an average income of $63,083 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 Sevier 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 Sevier 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.