Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Gordonsville’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Gordonsville, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Gordonsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gordonsville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Gordonsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 184 in 1880, 1,363 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1928 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gordonsville, 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 Gordonsville.
Most working residents leave Gordonsville for work: only 9% work in town. Jobs based in Gordonsville grew to 1,637 in 2023, 136 more than in 2013. Gordonsville’s median household income is $58,000, where Tennessee’s towns sit at $61,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Gordonsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Smith County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Gordonsville High School, with 541 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonsville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 311 | A− |
| Gordonsville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 541 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Gordonsville tracks Tennessee closely on all 31 CDC measures. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Gordonsville.
| Gordonsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gordonsville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Gordonsville is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Tennessee average. Gordonsville has grown 7.2% since 2020, to 1,464 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Gordonsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Gordonsville | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.2% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Gordonsville's reported crime rate is well below Tennessee's. Gordonsville’s property crime rate is 3.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Gordonsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Gordonsville home is worth about $323,000, up 5.7% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
| Gordonsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 66% | 73% |
| Median rent | $889 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Gordonsville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Gordonsville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Gordonsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
1,213 counted in 2010 and 1,363 in 2020; an estimated 1,464 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Town in Tennessee, United States
Gordonsville is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gordonsville had a population of 1,363.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.