Loudon is a city in and the county seat of Loudon County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 6,001 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located in East Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville, on the Tennessee River. Fort Loudoun, the colonial era fort for which the city was named, is located several miles to the south in Monroe County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.42%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Loudon had a population of 5,991, 2,358 households, and 1,337 families residing in the city.

The median age in Loudon was 39.7 years; 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.

There were 2,358 households in Loudon, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.3% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 4,347 || 72.6%

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| Black or African American || 142 || 2.4%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 46 || 0.8%

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| Asian || 51 || 0.9%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 861 || 14.4%

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| Two or more races || 543 || 9.1%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,308 || 21.8%

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2010 census

As of the census

See also

  • Blair's Ferry Storehouse

References

  • Official site
  • City charter