Town guide

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Pigeon Forge is a city in Sevier County, Tennessee, home to about 6,375 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37863, and parts of 37862 are in Pigeon Forge too.

Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6,375478 per sq mi
Median home value$291,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pigeon Forge

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pigeon Forge

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA149 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL472 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pigeon Forge

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

Pigeon Forge had 6,343 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Sevier County grew from 22,021 residents in 1900 to 98,380 in 2020.

Pigeon Forge population by census2000: 5,083, 2010: 5,875, 2020: 6,3435,08320005,87520106,3432020

Sevier County, 1900–2020

Sevier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,021, 1910: 22,296, 1920: 22,384, 1930: 20,480, 1940: 23,291, 1950: 23,375, 1960: 24,251, 1970: 28,241, 1980: 41,418, 1990: 51,043, 2000: 71,170, 2010: 89,889, 2020: 98,38022K’00’1022K’20’3023K’40’5024K’60’7041K’80’9071K’00’1098K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pigeon ForgeJan: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 6.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.9 in47°27°Jan4.851°29°Feb4.359°35°Mar5.669°42°Apr4.975°51°May5.580°59°Jun6.083°63°Jul6.382°62°Aug4.478°56°Sep4.369°44°Oct3.258°34°Nov4.050°29°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gatlinburg 2 Sw, TN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Sevier County

47,891 jobs at 3,117 businesses in Sevier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sevier CountyHotels and restaurants: 15,949 jobs; Retail trade: 9,995 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 6,331 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,729 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,305 jobs; Construction: 2,297 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 2,093 jobs; Other services: 1,542 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Retail trade 21% Arts, entertainment and recreation 13% Manufacturing 6% Health care and social assistance 5% Construction 5% Real estate and rentals 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pigeon Forge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Leconte Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sevierville4.0 miles
  • Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jefferson City21.4 miles
  • Blount Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Maryville22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists3
Pharmacies7

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 Pigeon Forge

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wear Farm City Park · 32 acres1.6 mi
  • Patriot Park · 15 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Publix0.9 mi
  • Food City1.2 mi
  • Kroger1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pigeon Forge Public Library1.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Alcatraz East Crime Museum0.6 mi
  • Cooter's Place1.0 mi
  • Chasing Rainbows Museum1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (17 nearby)

  • The Comedy Barn Theater0.6 mi
  • Stages West0.6 mi
  • Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show0.7 mi
  • Summit Amphitheater1.2 mi
  • Biblical Times Dinner Theater1.3 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.

Schools in Pigeon Forge

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pigeon Forge IntermediatePigeon Forge4–6375Public2.0 mi
Pigeon Forge Junior High SchoolPigeon Forge7–9495Public1.4 mi
Pigeon Forge High SchoolPigeon Forge10–12448Public1.5 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 Sevierville.

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