All Countries
Surgoinsville, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Hawkins County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,246
Population
392/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$27,281 per capita
$170,000
Home Value
$223,233 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
40.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
451 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$170,000 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,500
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,281
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.0%
45% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Surgoinsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Surgoinsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,500
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,281
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,305
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,436M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
876
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
57
Retail
114
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,305
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,466
1% 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 | $47,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,281 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,305 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $2,436M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 876 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,305 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,466 |