Welcome to Alcoa ...
The city of Alcoa is located in Blount County<1>.
The location of Alcoa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alcoa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alcoa has a population of 10,004 people<3> (see below for details).
Alcoa is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alcoa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Alcoa (for example, toward Center Ford), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Alcoa: (865)
Websites for Alcoa ...
Official Website: www.ci.alcoa.tn.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.blountchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alcoa had an population of 10,004 people. This is an increase of 18.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alcoa had a population of 8,449 people (which is 6.87% of the total population of Blount County). This makes Alcoa the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Alcoa represents 0.13% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,449 people, the population of Alcoa increased 9.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,734 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alcoa.
Communities Also Named Alcoa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alcoa - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alcoa.
Communities near Alcoa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alcoa.
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
- Farragut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <5>
- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- McMullens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Seymour Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Lenoir City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
- Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <5>
- Cowan Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Aldenwood Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
- Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
- Humes Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
- Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
- Fairway Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alcoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alcoa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alcoa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alcoa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alcoa. See our Newspapers Page for Alcoa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alcoa ...
Looking for more information about Alcoa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Alcoa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alcoa.
Adding Alcoa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alcoa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alcoa was on a map titled Road Map for Kentucky and Tennessee (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alcoa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alcoa: www.ci.alcoa.tn.us/
The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alcoa. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alcoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |