LeomaTN
The town, settled in 1911, counts 374 residents.
Is Leoma a good place to live?
Leoma’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, against 25 minutes in Tennessee’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Leoma. Leoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leoma: who provides what
Leoma is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Leoma.
More children than Tennessee overall
Children under 18 are 38% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide). Nearly a third of Leoma adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 10% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Leoma’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.7 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Leoma | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.7% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.6% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Leoma’s kids attend
The Lawrence County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 538 students attend Leoma’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leoma ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 538 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
About two in five of Leoma’s working residents commute to Lawrenceburg
In Leoma, 0.9% of working residents work locally. Half commute less than 16 miles. The middle household income for Leoma comes to $88,000. The top destinations are Lawrenceburg (40%), Nashville (8%) and Pulaski (7%).
| Leoma | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Leoma’s typical home value is about $260K
For households in Leoma, the share who are owner-occupiers is 88%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Leoma is
Among adults in Leoma, 40% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 31 in all: Leoma beats Tennessee on 4 and trails on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 42% have high blood pressure, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Leoma | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leoma | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Leoma: tornadoes
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Leoma than in 52% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2010, has brought federal aid to Leoma households. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from tornadoes, followed by inland flooding at 25%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Leoma
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leoma; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Leoma residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
99% of working residents leave Leoma for work
Where Leoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Leoma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leoma, TN a good place to live?
Leoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.