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Morristown, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Hamblen County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
30,983
Population
1,111/sq mi density
$44,811
Median Income
$26,785 per capita
$155,700
Home Value
$263,589 Zillow
$855
Median Rent
30.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
849
Violent Crime/100K
4,736 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$44,811 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$155,700 home value, $855/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
849 violent crimes/100K (123% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,811
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,785
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.7%
67% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Morristown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Morristown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,811
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,785
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,316
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.9%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,643M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,568
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
172
Retail
256
Manufacturing
86
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,316
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,177
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,811 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,785 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,316 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $4,643M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,568 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 256 |
| Manufacturing | 86 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,316 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,177 |