Area Tourism


PIGEON FORGE DEMOGRAPHICS

Pigeon Forge is the seventh most visited overnight leisure destination in the United States. Its 7.8 million overnight guests place it ahead of many other well-known destinations including Nashville, Tennessee and Branson, Missouri

Day-trippers traveling 50 miles or more to Pigeon Forge comprise an additional 3.2 million annual visitors. Furthermore, the number of day-trippers traveling less than 50 miles to Pigeon Forge each year is estimated to be in the range of 1-2 million more visitors.


CITY OF PIGEON FORGE VISITOR PROFILE

Average Age


  • 18 - 34   21%
  • 35 - 54    51%
  • 55+    28%

    • Average Number of People in Party


  • One Adult    5%
  • Couples    36%
  • Two Adults    4%
  • Three or More Adults    16%
  • Families    39%


    • Household Income


  • $25,000 or less    10%
  • $25 - $49,000    39%
  • $50 - $74,000    33%
  • $79,000+    18%

    • Education Level


  • High School     37%
  • Some College    34%
  • College Graduate    14%
  • Post Graduate Study    10%
  • Other    5%


    • Average Stay


  • 1 - 3 nights    68%
  • 4 - 7 nights    28%
  • 8 + nights         3%

    • Average Spending (per trip)


  • $250 or less    14%
  • $251 - $500    31%
  • $501 - $750    21%
  • $751 - $1,000    17%
  • $1,000 +    17%


    • Miles Traveled


  • 100 or less    12%
  • 101 - 102    27%
  • 251 - 500    41%
  • 500+         20%

    • Point of Origin


    1. Tennessee
    2. Georgia
    3. North Carolina
    4. Kentucky
    5. Ohio
    6. South Carolina



    * Source: Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism



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