Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 16,216, settled in 1914.
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades B−, ranked 57th of 175 in Tennessee. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $83K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $370K, 5.1 years of the Knoxville metro’s $72K median household income. Seymour has 6 places on the National Register. Seymour’s median rent is $1,515 a month, against $944 a month in Tennessee’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
10,919 counted in 2010 and 14,705 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Seymour is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 8,550 in 2000, 14,705 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seymour. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkDollywood3.1M visitors a year
Big draw11 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw27 mi MountainKuwohi
37 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
11 mi LookoutSunsphereDollywood: 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 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Seymour is unincorporated, so Blount 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Seymour.
Seymour looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally and sends most of its workers to Knoxville and beyond.
Seymour has 1,881 jobs for its 6,589 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 1,348 in 2013 to 1,881.
Most working residents leave Seymour for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Seymour grew to 1,881 in 2023, 533 more than in 2013. Seymour’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Seymour | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Sevier County school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Seymour High School, with 693 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour PrimaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 697 | B+ |
| Seymour Junior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 713 | B+ |
| Seymour High SchoolTop results in townGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 693 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Seymour has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Tennessee it is healthier than 71% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
30% of Seymour adults have been diagnosed with depression. Seymour beats the Tennessee average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Seymour adults report frequent mental distress.
| Seymour | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Seymour | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Seymour | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.2 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Seymour | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Seymour home is worth about $370,000, up 1.8% in a year, 12% above the Tennessee typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Seymour
About 3 of every 100 Seymour residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Seymour’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Seymour is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Blount and Sevier counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The CDP population was 14,705 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Seymour grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #57 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Wiley Davis and Scott Galyon.
