Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest park or preserve is Black Mountain Area, at 38 acres. Crab Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Crab Orchard beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,065 in 1980, 720 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1936 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crab Orchard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Crab Orchard.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. Employers in Crab Orchard added 62 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 160. Only 1% of working residents stay in Crab Orchard for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Crossville (38%), Nashville (7%) and Cookeville (4%).
| Crab Orchard | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. 461 students attend Crab Orchard’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 461 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Winters in Crab Orchard are chilly and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Crab Orchard have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Crab Orchard break down as 38% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Crab Orchard, 90% of households live in a home they own, above both the Tennessee town median (66%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in Crab Orchard, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 32%. In Crab Orchard, 21% of adults report frequent mental distress, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 17%.
| Crab Orchard | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crab Orchard | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 23% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black Mountain Area | 0.1 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crab Orchard
About 2 of every 100 Crab Orchard residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Crab Orchard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Tennessee, United States
Crab Orchard is a city in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 719 at the 2020 census.
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Crab Orchard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.