Moving to Bluff City, Tennessee

Population: 1,559. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,602 (+2.8% change)
Males: 743 (47.7%), Females: 816 (52.3%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 37618

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $31,587
Median house value: $71,900

Population by Race

Races in Bluff City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), German (10.9%), Irish (10.4%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1429 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bluff City

• High school or higher: 72.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluff City city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 12.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+17.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bluff City:

• BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; BRISTOL, TN)
• SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-TRICITIES (about 10 miles; BRISTOL, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluff City:

• TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 9 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
• ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
• HICKORY REGIONAL (about 80 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bluff City:

• JOHNSON CITY (about 8 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Abbreviation: 0A4)
• ELIZABETHTON MUNI (about 11 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Abbreviation: 0A9)
• VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 23 miles; ABINGDON, VA; Abbreviation: VJI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluff City:

• NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
• EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
• APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
• SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 61 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
• ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
• WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Schools

Public high school in Bluff City:

• SULLIVAN EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,000; Location: 4180 WEAVER PK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bluff City:

• BLUFF CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 282 MAPLE DR,POBX 280; Grades: KG – 05)
• BLUFF CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 337 CARTER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)