FairgardenTN
Home to 262 people, the town was settled in 1835.
Is Fairgarden a good place to live?
Fairgarden’s median age is 58.7 years, above both the Tennessee town median (40 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 9 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Fairgarden. Fairgarden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
262 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairgarden.
Fewer children than Tennessee overall
College graduates make up 22% of adults 25 and older, against 31% across Tennessee.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fairgarden’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Fairgarden | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 44.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 43.8% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Fairgarden work out of town
The top destinations are Sevierville (28%), Pigeon Forge (14%) and Gatlinburg (9%). Since 2013, Fairgarden has added 57 jobs, to 78 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fairgarden: mild winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Fairgarden, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fairgarden, 64% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Fairgarden is
Fairgarden: 14% of adults binge drink. Just over two fifths of Fairgarden adults have high blood pressure.
| Fairgarden | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fairgarden | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 16.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fairgarden
Dollywood and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairgarden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Theme parkDollywood3.4M visitors a year
Big draw8 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw24 mi MountainKuwohi
27 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
11 mi MuseumAlcatraz EastPhoto credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Fairgarden: who provides what
Fairgarden is unincorporated, so Sevier County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Fairgarden for work
Where Fairgarden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fairgarden; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Fairgarden residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Fairgarden
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Fairgarden is a census-designated place in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 529 as of the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,640 ft
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