Flat Top Mountain, TN Demographics

A map of Flat Top Mountain's Population by Race

Flat Top Mountain, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,004, a dramatic increase from the 561 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Flat Top Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Flat Top Mountain has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Flat Top Mountain, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 2.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Flat Top Mountain is ranked the 305th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Flat Top Mountain was ranked the 353rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Flat Top Mountain's White Population

991 residents of Flat Top Mountain, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Flat Top Mountain is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Flat Top Mountain ranks 92nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flat Top Mountain's White population has grown by an estimated 89.1%. White residents' share of Flat Top Mountain's population has increased from 93.4% to 98.7%.

Flat Top Mountain is more White than neighboring Mowbray Mountain (90.8% White), Soddy-Daisy (92.6% White), Sale Creek (87.2% White), Lakesite (90% White), and Middle Valley (83.5% White).

Flat Top Mountain's Black Population

0 residents of Flat Top Mountain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Flat Top Mountain is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Flat Top Mountain ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flat Top Mountain's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Flat Top Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Flat Top Mountain is less Black than neighboring Soddy-Daisy (0.9% Black), Sale Creek (0.4% Black), Lakesite (0.6% Black), and Middle Valley (4.8% Black).

Flat Top Mountain's Asian Population

0 residents of Flat Top Mountain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Flat Top Mountain is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Flat Top Mountain ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flat Top Mountain's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Flat Top Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Flat Top Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Mowbray Mountain (0.6% Asian), and Middle Valley (1.6% Asian).

Flat Top Mountain's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Flat Top Mountain, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Flat Top Mountain is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Flat Top Mountain ranks 460th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flat Top Mountain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Flat Top Mountain's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Flat Top Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Soddy-Daisy (1.7% Hispanic), Sale Creek (5.5% Hispanic), Lakesite (3% Hispanic), and Middle Valley (7.2% Hispanic).

Flat Top Mountain's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Flat Top Mountain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Flat Top Mountain is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Flat Top Mountain ranks 234th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flat Top Mountain's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Flat Top Mountain's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Flat Top Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Soddy-Daisy (0.4% Native American/Other), Sale Creek (0.8% Native American/Other), Lakesite (0.1% Native American/Other), and Middle Valley (0.2% Native American/Other).

Flat Top Mountain's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Flat Top Mountain, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Flat Top Mountain is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Flat Top Mountain ranks 80th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Flat Top Mountain's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Flat Top Mountain's population has decreased from 5.2% to 1.0%.

Flat Top Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Mowbray Mountain (8.3% Multiracial), Soddy-Daisy (4.4% Multiracial), Sale Creek (6.1% Multiracial), Lakesite (6.2% Multiracial), and Middle Valley (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.