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Whitaker-Motlow House · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0
Population
6,920
2025 Census estimate · +7% since 2020
Median home value
$285K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
2,440
Balanced
TownGrade
D
#131 of 175 in TN
Is Lynchburg a good place to live?
Lynchburg earns a D, 131st among Tennessee's 175 graded towns, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also has a long history, with 10 places on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns. Lynchburg is home to Motlow State Community College. 24% of working residents work locally in Lynchburg, against 12% in Tennessee’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns.
What makes Lynchburg stand out
Where Lynchburg beats most towns.
College town
Motlow State Community College calls Lynchburg home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Lynchburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Lynchburg is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.5 of 20; 5.1% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthVanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital 9.7 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$66K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $285K, 4.6 years of the Tullahoma area’s $62K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryA−Open →Civic life1.3 library visits per resident; 3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lynchburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynchburg, and how to reach them.
PowerDuck River Elec Member13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMetro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.d. #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lynchburg’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMoore County Election CommissionThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes37352, 37388, 37334, 3718337352 52% · 37388 22% · 37334 6% · 37183 4%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 Lynchburg.
Lynchburg looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
HealthC−
Lynchburg earns a C− for health
Within Tennessee it is less healthy than 55% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
The share of adults in Lynchburg who have obesity: 39%. 15% of adults in the town have diabetes; 17% report frequent physical distress.
15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Lynchburg | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Lynchburg | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.6% |
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
45th
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Lynchburg’s schools rank ahead of 58% of Tennessee districts
Its public schools are run by the Moore County school district. The largest public high school is Moore County High School, with 400 students. Public school enrollment in Lynchburg: 882 students across 2 schools.
58%of TN districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 482 | B |
| Moore County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 400 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Lynchburg, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lynchburg, 48% come from inland flooding and 27% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Lynchburg sits above 69% of U.S. communities.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Lynchburg
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–51°
Spring47–71°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–72°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Lynchburg’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 1,666 in 2013 to 2,440.
Jobs in Lynchburg grew by 774 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,440. Roughly one working resident in four has a job in Lynchburg itself. The top destinations are Tullahoma (14%), Shelbyville (8%) and Nashville (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
24%work in town
| Lynchburg | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lynchburg24%
Tullahoma14%
Shelbyville8%
Nashville6%
Smyrna3%
16 mi
median commute distance
2,440
jobs based in Lynchburg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Older than Tennessee overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 24%, against 31% across Tennessee. People 65 and older are just over a fifth of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Population is up 7% in Lynchburg since 2020, to 6,920 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The town’s age of the median resident stands at 46.2 years.
46.2median age · TN 38.9
| Lynchburg | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.2 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
LynchburgTennesseeUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school37%
Some college21%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.8, men 46.5.
| Lynchburg | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.9% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.1% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
OutdoorsC
2.3% of Lynchburg is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.9 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Tims Ford State Park, at 83 acres.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 1,877 of 83,131 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tims Ford State Park | — | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lynchburg
18pages on Lynchburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lynchburg
About 5 of every 100 Lynchburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Landmarks
7 places in Lynchburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lynchburg’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Lynchburg.
TullahomaLynchburg
How the neighbors grade
Lynchburg reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lynchburg with a neighbor →
Questions about Lynchburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lynchburg, TN a good place to live?
Lynchburg grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #131 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lynchburg, TN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.