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White Pine gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $260K, 4.3 years of the Morristown metro’s $61K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 63rd among Tennessee's 175 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. White Pine's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 134 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than White Pine.
Where White Pine beats most towns.
2,196 counted in 2010 and 2,471 in 2020; an estimated 2,619 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.6% since 2020, after 12.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far White Pine is from typical.
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Census counts: 421 in 1920, 2,471 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Pine, 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 White Pine.
White Pine draws workers from Morristown and beyond, fares better on crime within Tennessee than nationally and looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally.
2,150 jobs are based in White Pine, 2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave White Pine for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in White Pine grew to 2,150 in 2023, 395 more than in 2013. White Pine’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| White Pine | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Jefferson County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 705 | C |
| Lakeway Christian Academy-Lakeway Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 609 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 57% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
31% of White Pine adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 29% in Tennessee’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 21% of White Pine adults report frequent mental distress. White Pine beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| White Pine | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | White Pine | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.8% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 85% of Tennessee’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Home values rose 50% in five years, to about $260K, against 23% across Tennessee.
The median rent in White Pine is $797 a month. The typical White Pine home is worth about $260,000, up 2.2% in a year, 22% below the Tennessee typical home.
| White Pine | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $797 a month | $950 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
White Pine has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White Pine.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| White Pine | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of White Pine
About 2 of every 100 White Pine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where White Pine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Jefferson and Hamblen counties in Tennessee, United States
White Pine is a town in Jefferson and Hamblen counties in Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Morristown metropolitan area. The population was 2,471 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
White Pine grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #63 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades D for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.