Town guide

Alcoa, Tennessee

Alcoa is a city in Blount County, Tennessee, home to about 12,222 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37701, and parts of 37777, 37801, 37804 and 37853 are in Alcoa too.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,222815 per sq mi
Median home value$277,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Alcoa

5 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alcoa

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL463 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Alcoa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Alcoa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Alcoa had 10,978 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Blount County grew from 19,206 residents in 1900 to 135,280 in 2020.

Alcoa population by census2000: 7,734, 2010: 8,449, 2020: 10,9787,73420008,449201010,9782020

Blount County, 1900–2020

Blount County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,206, 1910: 20,809, 1920: 28,800, 1930: 33,989, 1940: 41,116, 1950: 54,691, 1960: 57,525, 1970: 63,744, 1980: 77,770, 1990: 85,969, 2000: 105,823, 2010: 123,010, 2020: 135,28019K’00’1029K’20’3041K’40’5058K’60’7078K’80’90106K’00’10135K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 51.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlcoaJan: high 48°F, low 30°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 33°F, 5 in48°30°Jan4.853°33°Feb4.861°40°Mar4.971°48°Apr4.779°57°May4.186°65°Jun4.288°69°Jul5.388°68°Aug3.683°61°Sep3.572°49°Oct2.860°38°Nov4.251°33°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knoxville Mcghee Tyson Ap, TN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Blount County

57,256 jobs at 2,510 businesses in Blount County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Blount CountyManufacturing: 11,553 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,883 jobs; Retail trade: 6,368 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,195 jobs; Construction: 4,985 jobs; Professional services: 4,397 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,552 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,484 jobsManufacturing 20% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 9% Professional services 8% Company headquarters 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alcoa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Blount Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Maryville2.8 miles
  • University Health System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Knoxville10.1 miles
  • Parkwest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Knoxville11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors66
Specialist doctors26
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants82
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Alcoa

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Springbrook Park · 24 acres0.7 mi
  • Springbrook Park · 19 acres0.5 mi
  • Rock Garden Park · 17 acres1.4 mi
  • Everett Park · 15 acres2.3 mi
  • John Sevier Park · 11 acres2.5 mi
  • City of Maryville Little League · 9 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Ian's Market0.2 mi
  • Food City1.0 mi
  • Food City1.4 mi
  • Food Lion1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Blount County Public Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Cades Cove Preservation Association & Cades Cove Museum2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Palace Theater2.6 mi
  • Capitol Theater2.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1919.

Notable people born here

  • William Michaels (1876) · boxer
  • Lynn Swann (1952) · American football player and politician (born 1952)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Alcoa

Public schools here are run by Alcoa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alcoa ElementaryAlcoaPre-K–2581Public0.2 mi
Alcoa Intermediate SchoolAlcoa3–5476Public0.4 mi
Alcoa Middle SchoolAlcoa6–8526Public0.5 mi
Alcoa High SchoolAlcoa9–12687Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Maryville, Eagleton Village, Louisville, Wildwood and Rockford.

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