RicevilleTN
Today 823 people live in this town, first settled in 1853.
Is Riceville a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Riceville. Riceville 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 Riceville.
Riceville has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Riceville’s middle household income stands at $51,000, against $61,000 in Tennessee’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns, and on top of that among residents here, 6.7% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Athens (20%), Cleveland (17%) and Chattanooga (14%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Riceville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Riceville’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the McMinn County school district. Its one school is below. 641 students attend Riceville’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riceville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 641 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Riceville: mild winters and hot summers
Winters in Riceville are mild and summers warm, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 30°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in Riceville than in Tennessee
In Riceville, the midpoint age is 45.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 25% have a four-year degree or more, against 31% across Tennessee.
| Riceville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.3 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 47% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riceville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Riceville | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.9% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Riceville is
A fifth of Riceville adults smoke cigarettes, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 14%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Riceville is ahead of Tennessee on 2 and behind on 4. The share of adults in Riceville who have obesity: 46%.
| Riceville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Riceville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 45.5% | 37.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Riceville, mostly inland flooding
Riceville’s FEMA hazard score stands at 58 of 100. Expected losses in Riceville break down as 55% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Riceville after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical Riceville home at about $304K
Home values are up 3.9% over the year to September 2026. 65% of households are owner-occupiers in Riceville.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Riceville
Moving to Riceville: who provides what
Riceville is unincorporated, so McMinn 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.
100% of working residents leave Riceville for work
Where Riceville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Riceville
About 6 of every 100 Riceville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Questions about Riceville
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