2020 census As of the
2020 census, Whitwell had a population of 1,641, a median age of 41.7 years, 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older, there were 90.4 males for every 100 females, and there were 91.2 males for every 100 females age 18 and over.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there was a population of 1,669, with 714 households and 469 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 825 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%
White, 0.9%
African American, 0.2%
Asian, 1.2% from
other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 727 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were
married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,458, and the median income for a family was $31,151. Males had a median income of $26,550 versus $21,532 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,249. About 13.2% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==