How many people live in Blount County, TN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 142,200 people living in Blount County, TN. That makes Blount County the 11th-most populous county in Tennessee. It is home to 1.9% of people living in the state.
142K
population of Blount County, TN (2024)
1.9%
County share of the Tennessee population (2024)
About 142,200 people lived in Blount County, TN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Blount County, TN’s age demographics?
About 30,900 Blount County, TN residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.7% of Tennessee’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 27,800 Blount County residents, or 19.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Tennessee’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Blount County, TN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Blount County, TN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 88.9% of the Blount County, TN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Blount County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Blount County, TN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Tennessee as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Blount County, TN is Maryville with about 32,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Blount County, TN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maryville | 32,373 |
| 2. | Alcoa | 13,588 |
| 3. | Louisville | 4,334 |
| 4. | Friendsville | 920 |
| 5. | Rockford | 841 |
| 6. | Townsend | 628 |
| 7. | Vonore (pt.) | |
| 8. | Balance of Blount County | 89,527 |
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