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Population & People
Population
2,316
Median age
51.6
Median household income
$53,854
Poverty rate
17.0%
Unemployment rate
1.5%
Bachelor's degree+
21.5%
Avg. commute
22 min
Hispanic or Latino
5.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$189,100
Median gross rent
$790/mo
Homeownership rate
86.35%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,118
HUD Fair Market Rent (Tennessee statewide average across 95 areas — not specific to Surgoinsville), 2026. Efficiency $882, 1BR $924, 2BR $1118, 3BR $1445, 4BR $1644. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Tennessee commercial electricity
12.87¢/kWh
Tennessee industrial electricity
6.74¢/kWh
Tennessee residential electricity
13.18¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
589817.5
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
449356.6
All-Transactions House Price Index for Tennessee
705.37
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Source: FRED, Tennessee-specific series.