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Tennessee›Carroll County

Hollow RockTN

A town of 703, settled in 1868.

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Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Photo of Hollow Rock

Hollow Rock, TN · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Hollow Rock a good place to live?

Hollow Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

703 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
BrucetonBrucetonHollow Rock
Hollow-Rock-General-Store-tn
Hollow-Rock-General-Store-tn, 2019
Hollow Rock’s story

158 years in pictures

Census counts: 198 in 1920, a peak of 963 in 2000, 683 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1936 on.

  • 1868Hollow Rock is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hollow Rock: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hollow Rock, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCarroll County12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHollow Rock Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hollow Rock’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHollow Rock-Bruceton Special School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCarroll County Election CommissionCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3834238342 100%Census 2020

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 Hollow Rock.

Housing

A home in Hollow Rock is worth about $145K, on Zillow’s estimate

Hollow Rock: 59% of households live in a home they own, against 66% in Tennessee’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Home values are up 4.6% over the year to September 2026.

$145KZillow home value

Typical home value

Hollow Rock$145K
Tennessee$331K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Most of Hollow Rock’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Hollow Rock’s typical journey to work stands at 23 minutes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Hollow Rock, 27% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: it had 66 jobs in 2023, up 29 from 2013.

3%work in town
Hollow RockTennessee townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line27%14%9.6%
Median household income$40,000$61,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.9%12%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Hollow Rock3%
Huntingdon15%
Nashville9%
Bruceton8%
Jackson7%
18 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Hollow Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Hollow Rock is earthquakes, at a high overall level

Households in Hollow Rock have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by cold waves at 22%.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesCold wavesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Hollow Rock

For Hollow Rock, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–50°
Spring47–71°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–72°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hollow Rock is

For adults in Hollow Rock, the share who have high blood pressure is 45%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Hollow Rock is ahead of Tennessee on 1 and behind on 13. 17% of adults here have diabetes; 18% report frequent physical distress.

Hollow RockTennessee townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%19%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%41%35%
31 measures vs. Tennessee
1 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHollow RockTN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.4%14.6%
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll County
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hollow Rock

15pages on Hollow Rock
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hollow Rock; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Hollow Rock for work

Where Hollow Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Huntingdon Huntingdon 15% 9% → Nashville Nashville 9% 8% → Bruceton Bruceton 8% 7% → Jackson Jackson 7% 5% → Camden Camden 5% 3% → Paris Paris 3% Hollow Rock · 3% stay
66jobs based in Hollow Rock
3%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hollow Rock

Town in Tennessee, United States

Official town website ↗

Hollow Rock is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hollow Rock had a population of 683. Hollow Rock is just west of, and adjacent to, the town of Bruceton and is 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Jackson.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
427 ft
ZIP code
38342
Area code
731

Questions about Hollow Rock

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hollow Rock, TN a good place to live?

Hollow Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.