La VergneTN
A town of 42,146, settled in 1852. Public schools that outperform most of Tennessee.
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La Vergne grades C overall, ranked 82nd of 175 in Tennessee, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 86% of Tennessee towns. On the other side, its crime rate is higher than 79% of U.S. towns, with 190 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. 30% of the land in La Vergne is conserved, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 1.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. La Vergne's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Percy Priest WMA - Unit 1, 1,322 acres with 4.6 miles of trail.
What makes La Vergne stand out
Where La Vergne beats most towns.
La Vergne has grown 29% since 2010
32,588 counted in 2010 and 38,719 in 2020; an estimated 42,146 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.9% since 2020, after 18.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How La Vergne grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far La Vergne is from typical.
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Nissan Stadium and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Vergne. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
15 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
17 mi MuseumParthenon
14 mi MuseumThe Hermitage
16 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank StadiumPhoto credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Hermitage: Jim Bowen from Zhenhai, China, CC BY 2.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to La Vergne: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Vergne, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Vergne.
La Vergne fares better on crime within Tennessee than nationally, trades workers with Nashville and other neighbors and looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally.
For schools, La Vergne earns an A
Its public schools are run by the Rutherford County school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,193 | A− |
| Lavergne High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,116 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Nearly a quarter of La Vergne is conserved land
7.1 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Percy Priest WMA - Unit 1 | 4.6 mi | 1,322 |
| 2. Veterans Memorial Park | 0.7 mi | 48 |
| 3. Percy Priest WMA - Unit 2 | — | 587 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For safety, La Vergne earns a C−
At 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 66% of Tennessee’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 947 to 653 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
La Vergne’s violent crime rate is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, above both Tennessee’s towns (2.6) and U.S. towns (1.6). La Vergne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
| La Vergne | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
La Vergne is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Within Tennessee it is healthier than 62% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Tennessee is cancer: 5.3% of its 27,298 adults have had cancer, against 8.2% statewide.
La Vergne beats the Tennessee average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of La Vergne adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| La Vergne | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | La Vergne | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.7% | 7% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.7% | 11.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A smaller share of residents in La Vergne are 65 or older than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
7.9% of residents are 65 or older in La Vergne. La Vergne has grown 8.9% since 2020, to 42,146 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of residents are under 18 in La Vergne.
| La Vergne | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 7.9% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.6 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.7, men 33.0.
| La Vergne | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.9% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Mild winters and hot summers in La Vergne
La Vergne has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. La Vergne’s July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About two in five of La Vergne’s working residents commute to Nashville
La Vergne has about as many jobs (22,377) as working residents, but only 1,997 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 12,072 in 2013 to 22,377.
Most working residents leave La Vergne for work: only 11% work in town. The average trip to work in La Vergne is 32 minutes. Jobs based in La Vergne grew to 22,377 in 2023, 10,305 more than in 2013.
| La Vergne | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.5% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Vergne faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in La Vergne.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in La Vergne is valued at about $346K
The typical La Vergne home is worth about $346,000, down 1.7% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
| La Vergne | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 65% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about La Vergne
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of La Vergne
About 4 of every 100 La Vergne residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
About La Vergne
City in Tennessee, United States
La Vergne ( lə-VURN) is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 38,719 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 41,430 in 2024 by the United States Census Bureau. La Vergne lies within the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1852
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 37086, 37089
- Area code
- 615
La Vergne’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with La Vergne.
Nashville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare La Vergne with a neighbor →
Questions about La Vergne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Vergne, TN a good place to live?
La Vergne grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #82 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C for health, C− for safety and A for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is La Vergne, TN expensive?
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($85,447 across the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.