Baptist Church, 1936
Caryville’s story
156 years in pictures
Census counts: 212 in 1880, 2,212 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 6 maps from 1936 on.
- 1870Caryville is settled
CaryvilleTN
A town of 2,217, settled in 1870.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0
Population
2,217
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Typical home
$253K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
47.4
years
Jobs based here
903
Balanced
Is Caryville a good place to live?
The best of Caryville’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for health. 24% of the land in Caryville is conserved, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 1.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. No town in Tennessee scores higher than Caryville on the outdoors. Caryville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Caryville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Caryville stand out
Where Caryville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Caryville$253K
Tennessee$331K
Cost of livingA
3.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 88% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better18 too close to call13 worse
| Widest gap | Caryville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.6% |
Worth knowing · HealthD
Trails TN on 13 of 31 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Caryville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Caryville is from typical.
HealthLafollette Medical Center 7.2 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 0.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & income903 jobs based hereC−Open →SafetyC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsA+Open →History1 notable person born hereDOpen →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.4; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Caryville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caryville, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of LaFollette14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCaryville-Jacksboro Utilities CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Caryville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCampbell County Election CommissionCampbell County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes37714, 3775737714 78% · 37757 22%Census 2020
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 Caryville.
HealthD
Health in Caryville trails 93% of U.S. towns
Caryville: 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Tennessee’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (23%). Among adults here, 22% smoke cigarettes.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Caryville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Caryville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 14.6% |
| More smokers | 21.7% | 17.3% |
Lafollette Medical Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsD
On state tests, Caryville’s schools trail 90% of Tennessee districts
Its one school is below. The Campbell County school district runs its public schools. Enrollment at Caryville’s public school: 634 students.
10%of TN districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caryville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 634 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsA+
In Caryville, 24.3% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 6.0 miles. The biggest place to walk is Cove Lake, 319 acres with 2.1 miles of trail. In Caryville, the trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
24.3%conserved
24.3%
conserved · 901 of 3,711 acres
6.0 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cove Lake | 2.1 mi | 319 |
| 2. Cove Lake State Park | 1.6 mi | 167 |
| 3. Asbury Park | 0.2 mi | 143 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Caryville are worth about $253K, by Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 3.1% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Caryville, the median rent is $890 a month. For households locally, the share who own their home is 64%.
$253KZillow home value
| Caryville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $890 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Caryville$253K
Tennessee$331K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Caryville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
46% of Caryville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is Caryville’s year
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–48°
Spring44–69°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyC+
Caryville reports more crime per resident than 63% of U.S. towns
Caryville’s violent offense rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents. The property offense rate for Caryville comes to 12.2 per 1,000 residents.
37%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| Caryville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.2 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Caryville2.3
Tennessee5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Caryville12.2
Tennessee16.6
U.S.15.5
37th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
27
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most people working in Caryville commute elsewhere
For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. In Caryville, 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 3% of working residents stay in Caryville for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: the middle household income in the town is $56,000.
3%work in town
| Caryville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Caryville3%
Knoxville17%
Clinton11%
La Follette10%
Oak Ridge9%
23 mi
median commute distance
903
jobs based in Caryville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 10% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Caryville
20pages on Caryville
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 90% of TN districts · 1 schoolSafetyC+2.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than TN on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$253K typical home · up 3.1% in a yearWork & commuteC−$56K median household income · 903 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Caryville; the nearest are
Pellissippi State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Knoxville25.2 mi$4,786 in-state tuitionThe University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleUniversity or college · Public · Knoxville29.2 mi$13,812 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Caryville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Caryville
Town in Tennessee, United States
Caryville is a town in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Caryville had a population of 2,212.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 37714
- Area code
- 423
Caryville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Caryville.
JacksboroCaryville
How the neighbors grade
Caryville and Jacksboro have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jacksboro reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Caryville with a neighbor →
Questions about Caryville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Caryville, TN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.