Overview Washburn is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,189 people and just one neighborhood, Washburn is the 142nd largest community in Tennessee. Occupations and Workforce Washburn is a blue-collar town, with 48.15% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Washburn is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Washburn who work in office and administrative support (8.22%), healthcare (6.43%), and food service (6.04%). Setting & Lifestyle Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Washburn is worth considering. One downside of living in Washburn is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Washburn, the average commute to work is 36.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Washburn is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day. Washburn Demographics The citizens of Washburn have a very low rate of college education: just 9.46% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Washburn in 2022 was $22,409, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,636 for a family of four. However, Washburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Washburn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Washburn residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Washburn include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Washburn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.