It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,001 people, 2,129 households, and 1,337 families residing in the city.

There were 1,910 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.