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Whitwell, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Whitwell is a Census city of 2,052 people across 3.51 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $67,774, 72.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Whitwell
What Whitwell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.51 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land585
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Whitwell
How many people live in Whitwell
- Population2,052
- Median age44.5
- Population under 18361 plus or minus 124
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over366 plus or minus 98
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Households899 plus or minus 197
- Family households646 plus or minus 182
- Share of households that are families71.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Whitwell
Income and work in Whitwell
- Median household income$67,774 plus or minus $13,974
- Per capita income$27,191
- Civilian labor force1,141 plus or minus 295
- Employed1,086 plus or minus 293
- Unemployed55 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over1,472 plus or minus 320
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.4 percent plus or minus 24.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Whitwell
Housing in Whitwell
- Housing units1,129
- Occupied units899 plus or minus 197
- Vacant units230 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate20.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied647 plus or minus 173
- Renter occupied252 plus or minus 88
- Ownership rate72.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$140,500 plus or minus $44,376
- Median gross rent, monthly$872
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units891 plus or minus 199
- Share single family78.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more134 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more11.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes104 plus or minus 54
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Whitwell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute917 plus or minus 241
- Commuting under 15 minutes110 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.0 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more630 plus or minus 204
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more68.7 percent
- Drove alone75.6 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home13.0 percent plus or minus 11.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Whitwell
SBA loans in Whitwell (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,105,000
- Average approval$1,105,000
- Median approval$1,105,000
- Largest approval$1,105,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term312 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Whitwell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Whitwell
SBA loans in Whitwell (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$465,000
- Average approval$465,000
- Median approval$465,000
- Largest approval$465,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Whitwell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Whitwell
Flood risk in Whitwell
- NFIP communityCity of Whitwell
- NFIP community number470118
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The City of Whitwell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470118 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Whitwell
Marion County context, not Whitwell figures
- Establishments in Marion County482
- Covered employment, Marion County8,355
- Average annual pay, Marion County$50,930
- Housing units permitted, Marion County226
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Whitwell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Whitwell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Whitwell, Tennessee?
2,052, in 899 households. Whitwell city covers 3.51 square miles of land, which is 585 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Whitwell in?
Marion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Whitwell?
$67,774. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $140,500. Median gross rent is $872 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Whitwell businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $1,105,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $465,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Whitwell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Whitwell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Whitwell. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Whitwell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Whitwell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Whitwell, city of, community 470118, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Whitwell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Whitwell.
Is zoning published for Whitwell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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