Spring City, TN Demographics

A map of Spring City's Population by Race

Spring City, Tennessee has an estimated population of 2,358, a large increase from the 1,949 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spring City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spring City 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 Spring City, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spring City is ranked the 190th 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). Spring City was ranked the 208th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spring City's White Population

2,208 residents of Spring City, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spring City is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Spring City ranks 225th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring City's White population has grown by an estimated 26.5%. White residents' share of Spring City's population has increased from 89.5% to 93.6%.

Spring City is more White than neighboring Decatur (91.3% White), Crab Orchard (91.6% White), Dayton (81.8% White), and Rockwood (90.3% White). Spring City is less White than neighboring Lake Tansi (96.3% White).

Spring City's Black Population

55 residents of Spring City, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spring City is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Spring City ranks 228th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring City's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Spring City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Spring City is more Black than neighboring Crab Orchard (0.3% Black), Rockwood (1% Black), and Lake Tansi (0% Black). Spring City is less Black than neighboring Decatur (2.8% Black), and Dayton (3.1% Black).

Spring City's Asian Population

0 residents of Spring City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spring City is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Spring City ranks 179th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Spring City's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Spring City is less Asian than neighboring Dayton (1% Asian), Rockwood (0.1% Asian), and Lake Tansi (0.5% Asian).

Spring City's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Spring City, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spring City is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Spring City ranks 261st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Spring City's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.1%.

Spring City is more Hispanic than neighboring Decatur (0.9% Hispanic), Crab Orchard (0% Hispanic), and Lake Tansi (0.9% Hispanic). Spring City is less Hispanic than neighboring Dayton (12.2% Hispanic), and Rockwood (4.1% Hispanic).

Spring City's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Spring City, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spring City is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Spring City ranks 217th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spring City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Spring City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur (0% Native American/Other), Crab Orchard (0% Native American/Other), and Lake Tansi (0.2% Native American/Other). Spring City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockwood (0.7% Native American/Other).

Spring City's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Spring City, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spring City is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Spring City ranks 249th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spring City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Spring City's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.5%.

Spring City is more Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (1.6% Multiracial), and Lake Tansi (2.2% Multiracial). Spring City is less Multiracial than neighboring Decatur (5% Multiracial), Crab Orchard (8.1% Multiracial), and Rockwood (3.8% 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.