Median Household Income
$38,818 ± $6,711
Median Home Value
$216,300 ± $30,817
Median Gross Rent
$516 ± $149/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,395
Poverty Rate
34.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.0%
Median Age
52.2
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,175
Veterans
258
Population Over Time
Mountain City shrank 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,611
2016
2,457
2018
2,349
2020
2,062
2022
2,396
2024
2,542
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.7%
Hispanic or Latino
9.4%
Black or African American
3.9%
Asian
0.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.