Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
18% of residents are under 18 in Friendsville, below both the Tennessee town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Its National Register listings include Samuel Frazier House and John Hackney House. Friendsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Friendsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 134 in 1880, 896 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Friendsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw13 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw38 mi MountainKuwohi
18 mi LookoutSunsphere
40 mi MountainMount Le ConteDollywood: 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 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Friendsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Friendsville.
The typical Friendsville home is worth about $441,000, up 2.6% in a year, 33% above the Tennessee typical home. 78% of Friendsville households own their home, against 66% in Tennessee’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Blount County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendsville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 212 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Friendsville for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Friendsville has added 31 jobs, to 73 in 2023. The top destinations are Knoxville (25%), Maryville (22%) and Alcoa (11%).
| Friendsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Friendsville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 30° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Friendsville since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Friendsville beats the Tennessee average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Friendsville.
| Friendsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Friendsville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Friendsville
About 2 of every 100 Friendsville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Friendsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Friendsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Tennessee, United States
Friendsville is a city in Blount County, Tennessee. Its population was 896 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Friendsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
