City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Whiteville, TN

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

4,689
Residents
$43,438
Median income
$87,000
Median home
$925
Median rent (state)

Whiteville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Whiteville places in the 11th percentile for household income and the 92nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

11th
percentile, household income
5th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
92nd
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: Whiteville, TN

Whiteville is a small town in Tennessee, home to 4,689 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Whiteville households earn a median of $43,438 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.5%. Whiteville's housing stock carries a median value of $87,000, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. About 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 9.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits). Whiteville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 307.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $925 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $218 across Tennessee, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 63.0 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

4,689 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$43,438 /yr

Poverty 25.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Whiteville compare to other US cities?

Whiteville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities
Safety 92% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Tennessee, Whiteville ranks #5 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Whiteville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Whiteville near the bottom of Tennessee's cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Whiteville ranks #341 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Whiteville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#367 of 458
20th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#341 of 482
0th percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#435 of 455
4th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#51 of 482
89th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#450 of 482
7th percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

11thIncome percentile
92ndSafety percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income · 92nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Whiteville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Whiteville'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 66 Avg. percentile National median
Whiteville'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 Whiteville's home value compares nationally

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

$87,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. Whiteville $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 - Whiteville, TN Whiteville, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whiteville, 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 Whiteville, TN median $43,438/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%
Whiteville, 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 Whiteville, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 9.3%

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

Population
4,689
Median Income
$43,438
Median Home Value
$87,000
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
25.5%
Labor force participation
9.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
307.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
43.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
263.2
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
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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4,300 residents4,400 residents4,500 residents4,600 residents4,700 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,583 residents 4,482 residents ▼ -2.2%
Whiteville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.9%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.7%

Based on 405 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 Whiteville sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Oak Hill
4,690 people
Rogersville
4,638 people
Christiana
4,753 people
Coopertown
4,576 people
Forest Hills
4,802 people
Mount Pleasant
4,803 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteville's 4,689 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Valdese, NC
4,689 people
Avalon, PA
4,689 people
Meadows Place, TX
4,689 people
East Troy, WI
4,689 people
Mount Plymouth, FL
4,688 people
Garwood, NJ
4,688 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whiteville's $43,438 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fort Jones, CA
$43,438 median income
Baylis, IL
$43,438 median income
Sanborn, MN
$43,438 median income
Purdy, MO
$43,438 median income
Mount Sterling, WI
$43,438 median income
Yates Center, KS
$43,433 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whiteville, 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 Whiteville, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 47.8% 44.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.7% White 47.8% Black or African American 44.9% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 5.3% 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 Whiteville 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
Whiteville (this city) 4,689 $43,438
Oak Hill 4,690 $202,614
Rogersville 4,638 $46,536
Christiana 4,753 $94,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whiteville, TN?

What is the population of Whiteville, TN? +

Whiteville, TN has a population of 4,689 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Whiteville is $43,438 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whiteville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Whiteville; 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 Whiteville, TN safe? +

Whiteville has a total crime rate of 307.1 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 Whiteville, TN? +

Whiteville's median home value sits at $87,000, 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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