Big RockTN
A town of 163, settled in 1878.
Is Big Rock a good place to live?
Big Rock’s median age is 54 years, above both the Tennessee town median (40 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Big Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Rock: who provides what
Big Rock is unincorporated, so Stewart County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Rock.
Most people working in Big Rock commute elsewhere
The top destinations are Dover (22%), Clarksville (19%) and Nashville (5%). Among residents in Big Rock, 8.6% live below the poverty line.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Big Rock are worth about $236K, by Zillow’s estimate
Big Rock: 90% of households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 1.4% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Big Rock’s year
The range runs from 28° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Rock is
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Big Rock. Of 31 CDC measures, Big Rock beats the Tennessee average on 5 and trails it on 4. The share of adults in Big Rock who binge drink is 13%, below both Tennessee’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (16%).
| Big Rock | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Big Rock | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Big Rock: inland flooding
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Big Rock is higher. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. FEMA puts nearly a quarter of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Big Rock
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Rock; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Big Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Big Rock for work
Where Big Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Big Rock
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Big Rock is an unincorporated community in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States. Its ZIP code is 37023.
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- Elevation
- 525 ft
- ZIP code
- 37023
Questions about Big Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Rock, TN a good place to live?
Big Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.