Another notable thing is that Gatlinburg is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Gatlinburg’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gatlinburg is worth considering.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.29 minutes getting to work every day.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Gatlinburg has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The percentage of people in Gatlinburg who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.34% of adults in Gatlinburg have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gatlinburg in 2022 was $27,682, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,728 for a family of four. However, Gatlinburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gatlinburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gatlinburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gatlinburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gatlinburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gatlinburg include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Scots-Irish.
Gatlinburg also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.16%.
The most common language spoken in Gatlinburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
