Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. Battlefield LOC cwpb.02141, 1864
Strawberry Plains’s story
210 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
- 1816Strawberry Plains is settled
Strawberry PlainsTN
Photo: DwayneP (talk). The original uploader was DwayneP at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,669
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$297K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
506
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#25 of 175 in TN
Is Strawberry Plains a good place to live?
Strawberry Plains grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns, and ranks 25th of 175 in Tennessee. Cost of living is its strong suit: a typical home costs about $297K, 4.9 years of the Morristown metro’s $61K median household income. Incomes are another plus: the median household earns $75K. What holds it back is walkability (D−). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Health is weaker too — CDC estimates put its residents' health behind nearly four fifths of the country. Only 22 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score higher on hazard risk. On the outdoors, just 6 of Tennessee’s 292 towns do worse.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Strawberry Plains stand out
Where Strawberry Plains beats most towns.
Typical home value
Strawberry Plains$297K
Tennessee$331K
Cost of livingA+
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1816
A long history
A history going back 210 years.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Strawberry Plains for work
Where Strawberry Plains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
506jobs based in Strawberry Plains
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Strawberry Plains grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Strawberry Plains is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 3%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income506 jobs based hereAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthTennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital 7.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →Dollywood and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Strawberry Plains. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Theme parkDollywood3.4M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaNeyland Stadium
Big draw21 mi National ParkGreat Smoky Mountains National Park11.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi MountainKuwohi
17 mi LookoutSunsphere
19 mi MuseumAlcatraz EastSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Strawberry Plains: who provides what
Strawberry Plains is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerKnoxville Utilities Board13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKnoxville Utilities Board - KubNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJefferson CountyJefferson County provides services here
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 hereJefferson County Election CommissionJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3787137871 100%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 Strawberry Plains.
Strawberry Plains looks healthier within Tennessee than nationally and has home values climbing faster than Tennessee’s.
HealthC−
Residents of Strawberry Plains are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns
Within Tennessee it is healthier than 52% of the 176 graded towns: much of Tennessee scores lower on these measures.
In Strawberry Plains, 11% of adults worry about having enough food, below both the Tennessee town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Against the Tennessee average, Strawberry Plains comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Strawberry Plains | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
4 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Strawberry Plains | TN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial Hospital
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among TN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Strawberry Plains’ schools beat 56% of Tennessee districts
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Jefferson County school district runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Strawberry Plains, with 573 students in all.
56%of TN districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Strong ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 518 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Strawberry Plains’ workers commute out
The share of working residents in Strawberry Plains who work locally: 1.6%. In Strawberry Plains, 3% of residents live below the poverty line, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. Strawberry Plains’ average commute comes in at 27 minutes.
2%work in town
| Strawberry Plains | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Strawberry Plains2%
Knoxville28%
Sevierville9%
Morristown6%
Jefferson City4%
18 mi
median commute distance
506
jobs based in Strawberry Plains
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Top of a low hazard risk in Strawberry Plains: inland flooding
Expected losses in Strawberry Plains break down as 48% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Strawberry Plains: mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–50°
Spring46–70°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A+
For cost of living, Strawberry Plains earns an A+
Home values rose 40% in five years, to about $297K, against 23% across Tennessee. The median property tax bill is $670, against $1,442 across Tennessee, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Among 174 Tennessee towns, just 10 have a lower going rate for rent than Strawberry Plains. The typical home value locally is about $297,000, up 2.9% in a year, 10% below the Tennessee typical home. In Strawberry Plains, 72% of households are owner-occupiers.
$297KZillow home value
| Strawberry Plains | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $670 a month | $950 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 65% | 73% |
Typical home value
Strawberry Plains$297K
Tennessee$331K
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Strawberry Plains
17pages on Strawberry Plains
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Strawberry Plains
Carson-Newman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jefferson City9.5 mi$34,700 tuitionJohnson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Knoxville10.6 mi$21,122 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Strawberry Plains residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
Famous people from Strawberry Plains
4 notable people were born in Strawberry Plains.
About Strawberry Plains
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Strawberry Plains is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson, Knox, and Sevier counties in the State of Tennessee, United States. Before 2010, it was treated by the United States Census Bureau as a census county division. It is included in both the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the CDP, which only covers the Jefferson County portion of the community, was 2,405 at the 2020 census.
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- Elevation
- 856 ft
- ZIP code
- 37871
Questions about Strawberry Plains
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Strawberry Plains, TN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Strawberry Plains grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #25 of 175 in Tennessee. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Strawberry Plains, TN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Strawberry Plains, TN known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Ed Bailey and Louise McBee.