The Town Files

Overton County, Tennessee

23,065 people. The median home is worth $173,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $48,959.

Towns in Overton County

Towns in Overton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Livingston3,905$123,000$39,56738.5

People and housing

Overton CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$173,200$204,650
Median rent$832$863
Median household income$48,959$57,917
Median age43.740.8
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%18.2%
Below the poverty line16.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

5,672 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,368 a year.

Largest industries in Overton CountyManufacturing952 jobs · $53,941Retail589 jobs · $30,561Construction302 jobs · $68,153Administrative & support212 jobs · $29,145Wholesale trade210 jobs · $68,017Agriculture, forestry & fishi…165 jobs · $34,647
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Overton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 409 storm events in Overton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Overton County by type since 1996Hail56Flood10Drought34Tornado8High Wind4Lightning9Heavy Snow13Flash Flood29Strong Wind8Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Overton County has been included in 21 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 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4594: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).