Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 563, settled in 1883.
4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Ethridge, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ethridge. Bodenham (Colored) School and Farmers and Merchants Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ethridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1927.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ethridge, 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 Ethridge.
The July high for Ethridge comes to 88°F, near the Tennessee town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The Lawrence County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 516 students attend Ethridge’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethridge ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 516 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The going rate for rent for Ethridge comes to $821 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.6% in value. Also worth knowing: the share of households in Ethridge who own their home: 79%.
| Ethridge | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $821 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (29%), Nashville (12%) and Columbia (9%). Ethridge had 166 jobs in 2023, down 70 from 2013. In Ethridge, the median household income is $45,000. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.
| Ethridge | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 7 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Ethridge. In Ethridge, 43% of adults have obesity.
| Ethridge | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ethridge | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.5% | 14.6% |
| More smokers | 24.6% | 17.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.9% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Ethridge, 30% come from tornadoes and 27% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 50% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Ethridge households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2010.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Ethridge; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ethridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Town in Tennessee, United States
Ethridge is a town in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ethridge had a population of 537.
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Ethridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Ira North and Edward V. Gant.