What percentage of people rent in Rocky Top, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Rocky Top, TN, 2020–2024
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68.3% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Rocky Top, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 435 renting households against 202 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 68.3% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 435 (±101)
Median renter income: $26,467 (±$13,449)

Who rents and who owns in Rocky Top

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rocky Top	Anderson County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	68.3% (±7.6 points)	28.3% (±1.7 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	435 (±101)	9,271 (±614)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	202 (±54)	23,484 (±599)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$26,467 (±$13,449)	$43,490 (±$3,993)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,000 (±$26,901)	$83,262 (±$3,919)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Rocky Top, the renter share is higher than in Anderson County (28.3%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (33.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Anderson County, Rocky Top ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 3 of 405.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Rocky Top

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Top
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rocky Top	—	68.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Norris	5.2 mi	26.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Caryville	6.5 mi	36.5% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Jacksboro	7.9 mi	38.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Clinton	8.9 mi	37.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
La Follette	10 mi	59.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fincastle	14 mi	8.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Powell	15 mi	21.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Halls (community)	16 mi	13.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norris, TN (26.2%), Caryville, TN (36.5%), Jacksboro, TN (38.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Anderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rocky Top	68.3% (±7.6 points)
2	Clinton	37.0% (±7.1 points)
3	Oak Ridge	34.2% (±2.5 points)
4	Oliver Springs	30.6% (±11.8 points)
5	Norris	26.2% (±8.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rocky Top

How many renters are there in Rocky Top?

Rocky Top has an estimated 435 (±101) renting households, 68.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Rocky Top?

A renting household in Rocky Top has 2.4 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rocky Top?

The median renting household in Rocky Top, TN has an income of $26,467 (±$13,449) a year, against $58,000 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rocky Top city, Tennessee (place:64668, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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