Diversity

3.04k people call South Pittsburg, Tennessee home, of which 98.9% are citizens. 1.12% of persons living in South Pittsburg, Tennessee as of 2020 were foreign-born (34 people).

2.42k White (Non-Hispanic) inhabitants made up 5.26 times more of South Pittsburg, Tennessee's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) with 460 people and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) with 89 people.

Ethnicity and Race

2.42k White (Non-Hispanic) inhabitants made up 5.26 times more of South Pittsburg, Tennessee's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) with 460 people and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) with 89 people.

The Hispanic population of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, is 0.165%. (5 people).

Population Born Abroad

Compared to the national average of 13.5%, only 1.12% of South Pittsburg, TN residents (34 persons) as of 2020 were born abroad. South Pittsburg, Tennessee had a 1.31% foreign-born population percentage in 2019, indicating a declining rate.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, in 2020 was 45. The median age of citizens of the United States was 45, which was generally older than the median age of citizens of other countries, which was 44. However, the population of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, is aging. The median age for residents of South Pittsburg, Tennessee in 2019 was 43.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico was the nation of birth of 88,072 Tennessee people who were foreign-born as of the year 2020, followed by India with 23,811 and Guatemala with 14,944.

Citizenship

98.9% of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, people were US citizens as of 2020, which is greater than the 93.4% national average. In South Pittsburg, Tennessee, 98.7% of people identified as US citizens in 2019, indicating a rising citizenship rate.

Veterans

South Pittsburg, Tennessee has a sizable military population, 6.33 times more than in any other combat, who served in Vietnam.

Economy

In Tennessee, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $46,310 on average. Tennessee's level of income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.463, which is lower than the national average.

1.01k persons are employed in South Pittsburg, Tennessee's economy. Manufacturing (334 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people) employ the most people in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. Wholesale Trade pays the highest wages ($75,577), followed by Educational Services ($68,036), Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,000).