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Sevierville earns a D−, ranked 162nd of 175 in Tennessee, mostly because of safety and health. It reports more crime per resident than 91% of U.S. towns, including 70 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. It also has a long history, with 17 places on the National Register. Sevierville’s property crime rate is 30.3 per 1,000 residents, above both Tennessee’s towns (11.5) and U.S. towns (9.9). Its National Register listings include Buckingham House (Additional Documentation) and Sevier County Courthouse (Additional Documentation).
Where Sevierville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Buckingham House (Additional Documentation)
Census counts: 159 in 1870, 17,889 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1886 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Sevierville is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sevierville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw23 mi MountainKuwohi
30 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
6 mi MuseumAlcatraz EastDollywood: 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sevierville, 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 Sevierville.
Sevierville draws workers from Knoxville and beyond and looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Tennessee.
19,154 jobs are based in Sevierville, 2.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Sevierville’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Sevierville grew to 19,154 in 2023, 3,014 more than in 2013. 3.7% of workers work from home in Sevierville.
| Sevierville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 12% | 8% |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Sevier County school district. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville IntermediateLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 674 | B− |
| Sevier County Junior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 1,029 | – |
| Northview Senior AcademyTop results in townGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 586 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 761 to 621 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Sevierville is 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Sevierville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
12 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Sevierville City Park, 51 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Sevierville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sevierville City Park | 1 mi | 51 |
| 2. Oak Haven Park | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 3. Northview Optmist Park | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 59% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
16% of Sevierville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Sevierville beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Sevierville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sevierville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Sevierville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.9% | 11.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 25.6% | 22.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.7 years of the Sevierville area’s $63K median household income, the typical home (about $420K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of Tennessee towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living. The typical value, about $420K, is 7% below its July 2022 peak.
The typical Sevierville home is worth about $420,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% above the Tennessee typical home.
| Sevierville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,081 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sevierville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, 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 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sevierville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sevierville has grown 4.5% since 2020, to 19,010 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Sevierville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Sevierville | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sevierville
About 5 of every 100 Sevierville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
14,807 counted in 2010 and 17,889 in 2020; an estimated 19,010 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
13 places in Sevierville on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Sevierville.
City in Tennessee, United States
Sevierville ( sə-VEER-vil) is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee, United States, located in East Tennessee. The population was 17,889 at the 2020 United States Census.
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One town shares a border with Sevierville.
| Town | TN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevierville | #162 | D− | C | D | B− | D |
| Pigeon Forge | #159 | D− | C+ | D− | B− | D |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sevierville grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #162 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades D for health, D for safety and B− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 6.7 years of the area's median household income ($62,581 across the Sevierville, TN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
13 notable people were born here, including Stella Parton and Irene Baker.
