Moore County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 962
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,850
Renter-occupied apartments: 411 (it was 361 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 129 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.5%), Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,10991.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2343.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1852.8%Two or more races
- 620.9%Asian alone
- 330.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 250.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 46.8 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 3,328 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 3,350 |  (50.2%) |
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| Moore County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,568 ($36,591 in 1999)
| This county: | $70,568 |
| Tennessee: | $65,254 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $578 (lower quartile is $379, upper quartile is $687)
| This county: | $578 |
| State: | $884 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $314,986 (it was $89,700 in 2000)
| Moore: | $314,986 |
| Tennessee: | $284,800 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,459Detached houses: $318,808
Here: $318,808 State: $374,382 Mobile homes: $102,637
Here: $102,637 State: $101,421
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $394
Institutionalized population: 99
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 28
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 11
- Thefts: 28
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 32 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2021: 30 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2019: 23 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2017: 19 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2016: 32 buildings, average cost: $183,500
- 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $183,500
- 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $183,500
- 2013: 23 buildings, average cost: $196,100
- 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $136,900
- 2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $147,000
- 2008: 34 buildings, average cost: $144,200
- 2007: 50 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2005: 66 buildings, average cost: $107,100
- 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $117,300
- 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $125,600
- 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $83,500
- 2001: 47 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $84,400
- 1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,435 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,085 (0.4%)
| Moore County: | 9.4% |
| Tennessee: | 13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.8 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 47.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.1 years old, Black residents: 43.3 years old, American Indian residents: 54.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.6 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moore County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lynchburg, Bakerstown.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Moore County: Shady Creek Farm (A), Fisherville Farms (B), North Memphis Landfill (C), South Shelby Landfill (D), North Shelby Landfill (E), Jones Orchard (F), T L Farms (G), Bland Farms (H), Camp Haiyaka (I), Elliots Landing (J), Bateman Landing (K), Todd (L), Dogwood Ridge Campground (M), Walts Landing (N), Bullpen Landing (O), Foot of Island Forty Landing (P), Howards Landing (Q), Island Number Forty Landing (R), Pleasant View Landing (S), Bella Vista Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Moore County include: New Wrights Chapel (A), New Sardis Church (B), Saint Matthews Church (C), Pisgah Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Salem Church (F), Pleasant Union Church (G), New Hope Baptist Church (H), Bolton Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saluted Cemetery (1), Seward Cemetery (2), Little John Cemetery (3), Baxter Cemetery (4), Belmount Cemetery (5), Benjestown Cemetery (6), Ludicia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Willow Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Williams Lake (C), Barnishee Bayou (D), Island Forty Chute (E), Eagle Lake (F), Hopefield Chute (G), Piersol Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Slough (A), Johnsons Creek (B), Howard Creek (C), Hebron Branch (D), Grays Creek (E), Field Creek (F), Crooked Creek (G), Cole Creek (H), Casper Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Moore County include: Bartlett Park (1), Zodiac Park (2), Edmund Orgill Park (3), Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Greene County, North Carolina 
, Tippah County, Mississippi 
, Tishomingo County, Mississippi , Woodruff County, Arkansas 
, Polk County, North Carolina .
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 245
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 173 (91.9% naturalized citizens)
| Moore County: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 62010 or later
- 252000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 91970 to 1979
- 38Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,640
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 6
- 5 to 9: 68
- 20 or more: 11
- Mobile homes: 306
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Housing units in Moore County with a mortgage: 1,200 (68 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 69 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51
| Here: | 1.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Moore County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,449 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 575 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 179 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | - |
| Catholic | - | - |
| None | 4,156 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Moore County: | 3.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 6.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Moore County: | 12.2% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
| Moore County: | 29.7% |
| State: | 30.2% |
| Here: | 6.2% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Moore County:
Average size of farms: 162 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,908
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $47.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,151
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,133
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 28.29
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.26%
Corn for grain: 763 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1150 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Moore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 195648.6 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 113 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 32 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Moore County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Moore County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 139.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 234.8 miles away from Moore County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 139.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4427, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2014 to June 10, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4189: August 13, 2014, FEMA Id: 4189, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 2011 to March 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1965: March 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 1965, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1260: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
- Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3095: March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: 3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Moore County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,039 (82.6%)
- Carpooled: 130 (5.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 12 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 21 (0.9%)
- Walked: 8 (0.3%)
- Worked at home: 218 (8.8%)
- Manufacturing (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Manufacturing (28%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Philippines (34%)
- England (26%)
- Germany (18%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Other Western Africa (4%)
- Indonesia (1%)
- American (37%)
- English (15%)
- Irish (14%)
- European (5%)
- German (3%)
- British (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Moore County, Tennessee in 2010:
- 77 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 22 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Moore County, Tennessee in 2000:
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in religious group quarters
7.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($74,185 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.52% |
| Tennessee average: | 8.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.84% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($44,098 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($30,092 average AGI)
Moore County: 1.67% Tennessee average: 4.34%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Coffee County, TN |  1.76% ($46,349 average AGI) |
| from Franklin County, TN | 1.35% ($42,485) |
| from Bedford County, TN | 0.98% ($70,042) |
| from Lincoln County, TN | 0.90% ($51,955) |
7.74% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,758 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.74% |
| Tennessee average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.23% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($43,774 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($12,984 average AGI)
Moore County: 1.51% Tennessee average: 3.20%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Coffee County, TN | 1.83% ($52,689 average AGI) |
| to Franklin County, TN | 1.63% ($44,325) |
| to Bedford County, TN | 0.90% ($41,955) |
| to Lincoln County, TN | 0.81% ($44,300) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 989 (838 aged, 151 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 64 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Moore County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 863
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,678- Male householders: 1,338 (334 living alone), Female householders: 1,343 (340 living alone)
1,597 spouses (1,585 opposite-sex spouses), 102 unmarried partners, (102 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,506 children (1,364 natural, 38 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 0 foster children, 328 other relatives, 182 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 91
Size of family households: 973 2-persons, 427 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 674 1-person, 85 2-persons, 20 3-persons.
850 married couples with children.
180 single-parent households (52 men, 128 women).
98.7% of residents of Moore speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $19,054,000 ($3,187 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $900,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $9,692,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,632,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $35,000
Federal grants: $2,732,000
Federal procurement contracts: $586,000 ($487,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $533,000
Federal Government insurance: $626,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 284| Here: | 47 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 263
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +273
| Here: | +45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.55 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 5.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Moore County, Tennessee
- 132020 or later
- 4612010 to 2019
- 5462000 to 2009
- 6081990 to 1999
- 3121980 to 1989
- 4011970 to 1979
- 2751960 to 1969
- 991950 to 1959
- 101940 to 1949
- 3041939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moore County, Tennessee
- 01 room
- 302 rooms
- 183 rooms
- 1574 rooms
- 4595 rooms
- 4346 rooms
- 3487 rooms
- 3448 rooms
- 4799+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moore County, Tennessee
- 11 room
- 02 rooms
- 563 rooms
- 1314 rooms
- 195 rooms
- 716 rooms
- 837 rooms
- 418 rooms
- 219+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Moore County, Tennessee
- 0no bedroom
- 391 bedroom
- 2862 bedrooms
- 1,3613 bedrooms
- 4944 bedrooms
- 885+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moore County, Tennessee
- 1no bedroom
- 671 bedroom
- 1682 bedrooms
- 1103 bedrooms
- 424 bedrooms
- 275+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 35no vehicle
- 2151 vehicle
- 1,1682 vehicles
- 5113 vehicles
- 2524 vehicles
- 945+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Moore County in renter-occupied apartments
- 41no vehicle
- 1541 vehicle
- 1792 vehicles
- 173 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
94.7% of Moore County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Tennessee.
| Moore County: | 94.7% |
| State average: | 87.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4,726
- Other state: 1,713
- Northeast: 196
- Midwest: 483
- South: 800
- West: 234
- 70.1%Electricity
- 20.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.1%Utility gas
- 2.4%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 75.4%Electricity
- 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Wood
- 3.3%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 11.7% |
| Tennessee: | 15.0% |
| Here: | 11.4% |
| Tennessee: | 16.2% |
| Here: | 11.1% |
| Tennessee: | 23.5% |
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 86
- Number of aged recipients: 15
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 71
- Number of recipients under 18: 11
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 45
- Number of recipients older than 64: 30
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 47
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 27