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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pigeon Forge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Pigeon Forge
Distances
Nearest major airport
McGhee 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.
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.
Sevier County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
13
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
3
Pharmacies
7
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.
Public schools here are run by Sevier County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pigeon Forge IntermediatePigeon Forge
4–6
375
Public
2.0 mi
Pigeon Forge Junior High SchoolPigeon Forge
7–9
495
Public
1.4 mi
Pigeon Forge High SchoolPigeon Forge
10–12
448
Public
1.5 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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