St. JosephTN
A town of 829, settled in 1875.
Is St. Joseph a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 155 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower typical home value than St. Joseph. St. Joseph Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
829 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Joseph: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Joseph, and how to reach them.
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 St. Joseph.
Homes in St. Joseph are worth about $153K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical St. St. Joseph’s median rent is $631 a month, below both the Tennessee town median ($947 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 80% of households own their home in St. Joseph.
| St. Joseph | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $631 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 66% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents in St. Joseph work locally than in the typical Tennessee or U.S. town
0.6% of working residents work locally in St. Joseph, against 12% in Tennessee’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in St. Joseph fell to 30 in 2023, 107 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in St. Joseph is 29 minutes.
| St. Joseph | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5% | 9.5% | 11% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in St. Joseph, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. Joseph has mild winters and hot summers
St. Joseph’s July high is 89°F. Joseph has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Joseph is
23% of St. Joseph adults smoke cigarettes. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than St. Joseph. 19% of St. Joseph adults report frequent physical distress.
| St. Joseph | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | St. Joseph | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7% |
| More smokers | 23.4% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about St. Joseph
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Joseph; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 St. Joseph residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
99% of working residents leave St. Joseph for work
Where St. Joseph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Joseph
City in Tennessee, United States
Saint Joseph (usually shortened to St. Joseph) is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census, down from 829 in 2000.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 38481
- Area code
- 931
Questions about St. Joseph
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Joseph, TN a good place to live?
St. Joseph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.