The Town Files

Moore County, Tennessee

6,674 people. The median home is worth $285,300 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $66,469.

Towns in Moore County

Towns in Moore County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government6,461$285,300$66,46946.2

People and housing

Moore CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$285,300$204,650
Median rent$841$863
Median household income$66,469$57,917
Median age46.240.8
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line8.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

2,286 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,876 a year.

Largest industries in Moore CountyRetail85 jobs · $25,556Hotels & restaurants48 jobs · $23,277Construction38 jobs · $71,630Wholesale trade8 jobs · $50,486
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Moore County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 499 storm events in Moore County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Moore County by type since 1996Hail23Heat19Drought39Tornado12Heavy Snow6Flash Flood29Frost/Freeze63Winter Storm8Winter Weather40Cold/Wind Chill22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Moore County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4594: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).