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A regional job hub with 1,122 jobs.
The best of Pikeville’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D− for health. On health, just 16 of Tennessee’s 291 towns do worse. Only 14 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on history. Pikeville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bledsoe County Ball Park, at 22 acres. Pikeville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pikeville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
John Bridgman House| Widest gap | Pikeville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.2% | 8.6% |
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1925.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Pikeville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Pikeville, 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 Pikeville.
25% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pikeville, above both Tennessee’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (14%). 37% of Pikeville adults get no exercise outside work. Pikeville beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Pikeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Pikeville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.8% | 16.2% |
| More smokers | 25.4% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Bledsoe County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Bledsoe County High School, with 457 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bledsoe County Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 342 | C |
| Bledsoe County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 457 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
About one in 5 of Pikeville’s working residents works in town. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Pikeville, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Pikeville is 19 minutes.
| Pikeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Pikeville home is worth about $232,000, up 5.2% in a year, 30% below the Tennessee typical home. 51% of households own their home in Pikeville. Only 6 of the 175 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower median rent than Pikeville.
| Pikeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $630 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pikeville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pikeville’s property crime rate is 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Pikeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Pikeville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bledsoe County Ball Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Pikeville City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pikeville
About 1 of every 100 Pikeville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
1,608 counted in 2010 and 1,824 in 2020; an estimated 1,872 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
7 places in Pikeville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Pikeville.
City in Tennessee, United States
Pikeville is a city in and the county seat of Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 1,879 in 2024.
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Not for the area. That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($54,720 across the county).
5 notable people were born here, including James B. Frazier and Sam D. McReynolds.
