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Claiborne
Tennessee

32K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$229K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,693

Federal Spending per Capita$450

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$87K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.7%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$4,073

SS Benefits / Person$4,844

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients6.7%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$226K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$225K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$710/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.49%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $665

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-4.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate71.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Active Listings

164

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices42

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians116

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients562 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,845

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.87 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,288

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,052

HS Completion Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate34.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)56th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.42

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days324 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$240K

Ozone Days351 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days4,173 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,186 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,470 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,012 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed246 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed125 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)426 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers583 workers

Public Transit Commuters42 workers

Walk to Work178 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)417 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.665

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.28 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms31

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.49%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+66R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +457

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $229K

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Local News — Claiborne

West Harpeth Funeral Home & Crematory · 2 weeks ago

Deana Lynn Claiborne Dodds Obituary Aug 18, 2026

Deana Lynn Bush Claiborne Dodds, age 70, resident of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, A…

WATE 6 On Your Side · 3 weeks ago

Man injured after boat fire in Claiborne County

Man injured after boat fire in Claiborne County ... CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A boat fire at …

WVLT · 1 month ago

Thousands in Claiborne County come together to mourn Mayor Joe Brooks

What This Story Is About Claiborne County, Tennessee, is mourning the death of Mayor Joe Brooks, 56,…

WKRN News 2 · 1 month ago

East Tennessee mourns Claiborne County Mayor Joe Brooks after fatal motorcycle crash

East Tennessee mourns Claiborne County Mayor Joe Brooks after fatal motorcycle crash ... CLAIBORNE C…

WCYB · 1 month ago

Leaders, community mourn East Tennessee mayor killed in motorcycle crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A motorcycle accident took the life of the Claiborne County mayor in Tenne…

WBIR · 1 month ago

Claiborne County leaders remember life, legacy of Mayor Joe Brooks

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn — Claiborne County is mourning the loss of Mayor Joe Brooks after he died Fri…

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