Walnut GroveTN
Population 403: a town settled in 1870.
Is Walnut Grove a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Walnut Grove, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 2 have a lower midpoint age than Walnut Grove. Walnut Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
403 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Walnut Grove.
Walnut Grove has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Savannah (27%), Jackson (7%) and Selmer (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove’s midsummer high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Walnut Grove: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 66% of U.S. communities. 35% of Walnut Grove’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walnut Grove stands out in Tennessee and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
In Walnut Grove, nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent physical distress, 22% report frequent mental distress.
| Walnut Grove | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 29% | 23% |
| What stands out | Walnut Grove | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 14.6% |
| More smokers | 25% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Walnut Grove
Natchez Trace Parkway and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Walnut Grove. Close and well known come first.
14 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
29 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
14 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year31 mi MuseumAlabama Music Hall of Fame18 mi MuseumApron Museum
27 mi MuseumCorinth DepotPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Corinth Depot: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Walnut Grove: who provides what
Walnut Grove is unincorporated, so Hardin 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 Walnut Grove for work
Where Walnut Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walnut Grove; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Walnut Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Walnut Grove
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Walnut Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hardin County, Tennessee. Walnut Grove is located on Tennessee State Route 69, north of the Alabama border. As of the 2020 census, its population was 359, down from 396 at 2010.
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
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