Surgoinsville, TN Demographics

A map of Surgoinsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,683	1,783	88.1%	94.7%
Hispanic	101	32	5.3%	1.7%
Multiracial	71	46	3.7%	2.4%
Black	34	3	1.8%	0.2%
Native American/Other	15	10	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	7	8	0.4%	0.4%

Surgoinsville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,911, a slight increase from the 1,882 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Surgoinsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Surgoinsville has become considerably more 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 Surgoinsville, that probability was 10.2% in 2020 and 22.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Surgoinsville is ranked the 228th 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). Surgoinsville was ranked the 211th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Surgoinsville's White Population

1,683 residents of Surgoinsville, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Surgoinsville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Surgoinsville ranks 39th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surgoinsville's White population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Surgoinsville's population has decreased from 94.7% to 88.1%.

Surgoinsville is more White than neighboring Clinchport (77.3% White). Surgoinsville is less White than neighboring Baileyton (89.5% White), Church Hill (96.5% White), Rogersville (95.7% White), and Mount Carmel (96.9% White).

Surgoinsville's Black Population

34 residents of Surgoinsville, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Surgoinsville is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Surgoinsville ranks 445th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surgoinsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 1033.3%. Black residents' share of Surgoinsville's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.8%.

Surgoinsville is more Black than neighboring Church Hill (0.2% Black), Mount Carmel (0% Black), and Clinchport (0% Black). Surgoinsville is less Black than neighboring Rogersville (2.5% Black).

Surgoinsville's Asian Population

7 residents of Surgoinsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Surgoinsville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Surgoinsville ranks 257th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surgoinsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of Surgoinsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Surgoinsville is more Asian than neighboring Church Hill (0.1% Asian), Rogersville (0.2% Asian), Mount Carmel (0.3% Asian), and Clinchport (0% Asian). Surgoinsville is less Asian than neighboring Baileyton (0.5% Asian).

Surgoinsville's Hispanic Population

101 residents of Surgoinsville, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Surgoinsville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Surgoinsville ranks 380th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surgoinsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 215.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Surgoinsville's population has increased from 1.7% to 5.3%.

Surgoinsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Baileyton (1.3% Hispanic), Church Hill (1.1% Hispanic), Rogersville (0% Hispanic), and Mount Carmel (0.3% Hispanic). Surgoinsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinchport (18.2% Hispanic).

Surgoinsville's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Surgoinsville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Surgoinsville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Surgoinsville ranks 237th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surgoinsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Surgoinsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Surgoinsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Church Hill (0.3% Native American/Other), Rogersville (0% Native American/Other), Mount Carmel (0% Native American/Other), and Clinchport (0% Native American/Other). Surgoinsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baileyton (6.2% Native American/Other).

Surgoinsville's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Surgoinsville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Surgoinsville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Surgoinsville ranks 428th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Surgoinsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 54.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Surgoinsville's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.7%.

Surgoinsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Baileyton (0.7% Multiracial), Church Hill (1.8% Multiracial), Rogersville (1.6% Multiracial), and Mount Carmel (2.5% Multiracial). Surgoinsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinchport (4.5% 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.