| | Surgoinsville, TN | Roan Mountain, TN | United States |
| Population | 2,022 | 1,140 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.8% | 42.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.2% | 57.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.7 | 39.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,804 | 1,237 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,484 | 1,160 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,499 | 1,220 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.2% | 25.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.0% | 19.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 353.0 | 172.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.7 | 6.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Surgoinsville, TN | Roan Mountain, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.9% | 0.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 13.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 19.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.3% | 0.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.3% | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Surgoinsville, TN | Roan Mountain, TN | United States |
| White | 92.3% | 95.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 1.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Surgoinsville, TN | Roan Mountain, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 56.4% | 51.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.8% | 48.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.5% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.6% | 48.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.1% | 32.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 789 | 392 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 557 | 296 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.0% | 27.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.5% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 232 | 96 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.5% | 13.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.0% | 15.2% | 10.8% |