City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Loudon, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Loudon - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,235
Residents
$58,810
Median income
$220,900
Median home
$1,471
Median rent (state)

Loudon - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Loudon lands in the 33rd percentile for household income and the 77th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

33rd
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
77th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Loudon, TN

6,235 people live in Loudon, Tennessee - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Loudon households earn a median of $58,810 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.8%. Loudon's housing stock carries a median value of $220,900, and the median resident age is 39.8 years. 17.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 112 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier. Loudon reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 698.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Tennessee scores 91.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,471 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Loudon report an average commute of 18.6 minutes, with 82.9% driving alone and 6.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 68.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

6,235 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$58,810 /yr

Poverty 11.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Loudon compare to other US cities?

Where Loudon sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 33% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
Safety 77% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Tennessee alone, Loudon ranks #28 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Loudon's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Tennessee, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

33rdIncome percentile
77thSafety percentile

33rd percentile nationally for median household income · 77th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Loudon's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Loudon's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 52 Avg. percentile National median
Loudon's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Loudon's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$220,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Loudon $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Loudon, TN Loudon, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Loudon, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Loudon, TN median $58,810/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Loudon, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Loudon, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,235
Median Income
$58,810
Median Home Value
$220,900
Median Age
39.8
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Labor force participation
53.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
698.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
160.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
538.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,500 residents6,000 residents6,500 residents7,000 residents7,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,030 residents 6,963 residents ▲ +15.5%
Loudon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
112
housing units authorized
Single-Family
109
detached homes
Multifamily
3
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
18
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 56
2020 85
2021 82
2022 121
2023 132
2024 112

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.6 minutes
Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.5%
Other
0.7%

Based on 2,666 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Loudon sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,471/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Pigeon Forge
6,345 people
Henderson
6,349 people
Jonesborough
6,056 people
Kingston
6,042 people
Harriman
6,021 people
Munford
6,459 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Loudon's 6,235 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sidney, MT
6,235 people
Brookville, OH
6,234 people
Willows, CA
6,239 people
Fairfield Plantation, GA
6,231 people
Crystal City, TX
6,241 people
Princeton, KY
6,242 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Loudon's $58,810 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hallowell, ME
$58,811 median income
Glasco, NY
$58,808 median income
Wellington, UT
$58,807 median income
Covington, KY
$58,814 median income
Edgewater, FL
$58,805 median income
Atwood, CO
$58,816 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Loudon, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Loudon, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.0% 11.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 20.0% White 78.0% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 4.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 11.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Loudon compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Loudon (this city) 6,235 $58,810
Pigeon Forge 6,345 $53,839
Henderson 6,349 $57,727
Jonesborough 6,056 $63,155
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Loudon, TN?

What is the population of Loudon, TN? +

Loudon, TN has a population of 6,235 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Loudon, TN? +

Median annual household income in Loudon runs $58,810, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Loudon? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Loudon; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is Loudon, TN safe? +

Loudon has a total crime rate of 698.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Loudon, TN? +

A typical home in Loudon is worth $220,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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