Coffee
Tennessee

What stands out

What stands out about Coffee County: rainfall is in the top 4% of American counties (59 inches a year), the overdose death rate is in the top 7% of American counties (38 per 100,000), and population growth is in the top 14% of American counties (+1.4% a year). Within Tennessee it ranks 10th of 95 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Coffee County, Tennessee. 58,080 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +881).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $57,424 a year, lower than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,239. Unemployment runs 3.4%, lower than 52% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $313K, pricier than 72% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $797 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $1,312 a year on that median home, lower than 72% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 38 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.9 years, shorter than 81% of American counties. There are 88 active physicians in the county, about 15.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 11.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.80 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 83% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 48, warmer than 66% of American counties. About 59 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 241 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.