| | Mount Carmel, TN | Mountain City, TN | United States |
| Population | 5,460 | 2,367 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.1% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.9% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.2 | 44.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,384 | 2,514 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,795 | 2,383 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,082 | 2,169 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.6% | 2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 28.7% | 12.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 821.9 | 702.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.6 | 3.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mount Carmel, TN | Mountain City, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 0.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.2% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 15.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 5.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mount Carmel, TN | Mountain City, TN | United States |
| White | 96.8% | 84.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 7.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mount Carmel, TN | Mountain City, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 59.5% | 42.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.7% | 39.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.5% | 57.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.5% | 25.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 20.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 12.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.43 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,251 | 1,022 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,623 | 513 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 18.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.3% | 46.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 628 | 509 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.1% | 24.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 10.3% | 10.8% |