LurayTN
Population 77: a town settled in 1889.
Is Luray a good place to live?
Of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Luray. Luray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
77 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Luray: who provides what
Luray is unincorporated, so Henderson 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 Luray.
Zillow puts the typical Luray home at about $168K
Values rose 8.7% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in three of Luray’s working residents commute to Lexington
The top destinations are Lexington (37%), Jackson (25%) and Memphis (8%). The median commute is under 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Luray
In Luray, the July high is 90°F, against 89°F in Tennessee’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Luray’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
Just over a tenth of Luray adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, below the Tennessee town median (12%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). For adults in the town, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 24%. Also worth knowing: only 3 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Luray. Against the Tennessee average, Luray comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 4.
| Luray | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Luray | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.2% |
| More smokers | 22.4% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Luray, with cold waves at the top
For Luray, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 57 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Luray after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. 26% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by earthquakes at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Luray
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Luray
About 0 of every 100 Luray residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
100% of working residents leave Luray for work
Where Luray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Luray
Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Luray is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. The zipcode is: 38352.
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- Elevation
- 407 ft
- ZIP code
- 38352
Questions about Luray
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Luray, TN a good place to live?
Luray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.