Gatlinburg, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gatlinburg	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$36,171	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$60,721	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,685	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,543	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,974	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,007	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gatlinburg is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gatlinburg is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gatlinburg is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gatlinburg is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,476 $60,721 $121,442

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gatlinburg median earnings by income bracket

Gatlinburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	55.4%	55.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Townsend, TN	586	$104,372	28.3%
Pittman Center, TN	772	$72,926	10.3%
Pigeon Forge, TN	6,487	$71,528	12.1%
Sevierville, TN	17,729	$65,099	20.0%
Fairgarden, TN	420	$51,322	36.9%
Gatlinburg, TN	4,078	$60,721	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elkin, NC	4,078	$71,209	12.4%
Rumford, ME	4,077	$58,763	27.8%
Ashland, MO	4,077	$118,533	45.7%
Bunker Hill Village, TX	4,079	$366,061	350.1%
Lincoln Village, CA	4,076	$113,038	39.0%
Gatlinburg, TN	4,078	$60,721	25.3%

Source: The Gatlinburg, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.