Blountville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 13,184 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Blountville is the 49th largest community in Tennessee.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Blountville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Blountville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Blountville who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.88%), sales jobs (12.29%), and management occupations (6.62%).

For most residents of Blountville, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 99.2% of people in Blountville drive alone to work on most days, making Blountville a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Blountville's landscape.

As is often the case in a small town, Blountville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Blountville Information and Demographics

The education level of Blountville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.55% of adults 25 and older in Blountville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Blountville in 2000 was $18,608, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $74,432 for a family of four.

The people who call Blountville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blountville is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blountville include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Blountville is English.