PinsonTN
The town was settled in 1866 and has 565 residents today.
Is Pinson a good place to live?
3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Pinson, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pinson. Pinson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pinson.
Zillow puts the typical Pinson home at about $183K
Values rose 3.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Pinson, 62% of households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More than half of Pinson’s working residents commute to Jackson
Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. The average trip to work in Pinson is 29 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Jackson (55%), Memphis (6%) and Nashville (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pinson: mild winters and hot summers
In Pinson, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pinson faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Federal aid has come to Pinson households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 64% of U.S. communities. 29% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by tornadoes at 21%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pinson is
Pinson beats the Tennessee average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. The share of adults in Pinson who have diabetes: 16%. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pinson.
| Pinson | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Pinson | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 16.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pinson
Moving to Pinson: who provides what
Pinson is unincorporated, so Madison 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.
99% of working residents leave Pinson for work
Where Pinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pinson
About 0 of every 100 Pinson residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Questions about Pinson
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Is Pinson, TN a good place to live?
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