ClarkrangeTN
A town of 554, settled in 1885.
Is Clarkrange a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Clarkrange, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 178 in Tennessee we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Clarkrange. Clarkrange has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
554 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Clarkrange: who provides what
Clarkrange is unincorporated, so Fentress 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 Clarkrange.
Clarkrange skews older than Tennessee
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 31% across Tennessee. People 65 and older are 37% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 20% of residents (38% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clarkrange’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.5 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Clarkrange | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 28.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.8% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Clarkrange work out of town
Commuting out is the norm in Clarkrange: 4% of working residents work locally. Employers in Clarkrange added 27 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 129. The top destinations are Crossville (19%), Nashville (10%) and Cookeville (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Clarkrange, mostly cold waves
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Clarkrange than in 69% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clarkrange once, in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Clarkrange has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Clarkrange are worth about $284K, by Zillow’s estimate
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 9 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Clarkrange. Home values are up 4.1% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Clarkrange is
For adults in Clarkrange, the share who binge drink is 12%. Of 31 CDC measures, Clarkrange beats the Tennessee average on 1 and trails it on 11.
| Clarkrange | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| What stands out | Clarkrange | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Clarkrange
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Clarkrange; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Clarkrange residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
96% of working residents leave Clarkrange for work
Where Clarkrange’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Clarkrange
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clarkrange, TN a good place to live?
Clarkrange has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.