Another notable thing is that Gatlinburg is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gatlinburg is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Gatlinburg is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.18 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Gatlinburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.47% of adults in Gatlinburg have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gatlinburg in 2022 was $30,307, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,228 for a family of four. However, Gatlinburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gatlinburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gatlinburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gatlinburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Gatlinburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gatlinburg include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Scots-Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Gatlinburg's cultural character, accounting for 15.59% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Gatlinburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
