DunlapTN
A town of 5,678, settled in 1858. Healthier than 96% of U.S. towns.
Population
5,678
+11.3% since 2010
Typical home
$274K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$46K
median
Jobs based here
3,009
Balanced
What makes Dunlap stand out The 3 things Dunlap does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Dunlap has grown 11.3% since 2010 4,815 people in 2010; 5,678 today.
What’s changed most in Dunlap? 4,815 2010
5,357 2020
5,678 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Dunlap About one in 4 of Dunlap’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (24%), Knoxville (2%) and Pikeville (2%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
25% work in town
Where working residents work In Dunlap 25%
Chattanooga 24%
Knoxville 2%
Pikeville 2%
Cleveland 2%
24 mi
median commute distance
3,009
jobs based in Dunlap
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns Dunlap beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
D− Health Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
What stands out Dunlap TN More older adults who have lost all their teeth 26.2% 14.6% More adults with COPD 13.6% 8.6% More smokers 24.5% 17.3%
Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital
20.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among TN towns
Housing
A typical Dunlap home is worth about $274K The typical Dunlap home is worth about $274,000, up 2.9% in a year, 18% below the Tennessee typical home.
$274K Zillow home value
Typical home value Dunlap $274K
Tennessee $334K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76 High risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Tornadoes
21
paid flood claims since 2003
3
federal disasters paid out here
Schools
Dunlap’s public schools outperform 31% of Tennessee districts The public schools Dunlap’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Dunlap has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–52°
Spring 47–71°
Summer 66–87°
Fall 48–72°
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 59% of U.S. towns Dunlap reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Dunlap 0.7
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Dunlap 5.4
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
59th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
74th
percentile among TN towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
33
property crimes reported in 2025
Outdoors
0.5% of Dunlap is conserved land 1.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
0.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.5%
conserved · 34 of 6,884 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. John Griswold Recreation Park — 70 2. Coke Ovens Park — 23 3. Harris Park — 3
2008 · Dunlap-bank-library-tn1 · Wikimedia Commons
Dunlap’s story
168 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 5 places in Dunlap on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dunlap is a city in and the county seat of Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,357 at the 2020 census and 4,815 at the 2010 census. Dunlap is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1858
Population 5,357
Area 11 sq mi
Elevation 712 ft
ZIP code 37327
Area code 423 
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