CounceTN
A town of 276, settled in 1898.
Is Counce a good place to live?
Pickwick Landing Hydroelectric Project is on the National Register of Historic Places. Counce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
276 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Counce: who provides what
Counce is unincorporated, so Hardin 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 Counce.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Counce has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 148 commuters
The share of working residents in Counce who work locally is 0.9%, below both the Tennessee town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Counce grew to 149 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. In Counce, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Savannah (10%), Jackson (7%) and Memphis (5%).
| Counce | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Counce’s typical home value is about $280K
90% of households are owner-occupiers in Counce. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.3%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Counce is
31% of Counce adults get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, Counce beats the Tennessee average on 1 and trails it on 8. The share of adults in Counce who have diabetes is 16%, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 12%. Two figures for adults in the town: 21% smoke cigarettes, 44% have high blood pressure.
| Counce | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Counce | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Counce: inland flooding
Expected losses in Counce break down as 29% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Natchez Trace Parkway and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Counce. Close and well known come first.
22 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
39 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
6 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
39 mi Ancient sitePinson Mounds39 mi MuseumAlabama Music Hall of Fame16 mi MuseumApron MuseumPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Pinson Mounds: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Counce
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Counce; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Counce residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Questions about Counce
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Counce, TN a good place to live?
Counce has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.