Moore County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Moore County, Tennessee has a population of 6,674 across 129 square miles, up 4.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $625.1 m in 2024, 80 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $30,000.
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Moore County
How many people live in Moore County
- Population6,674
- Households2,739
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$66,469
- Median age46.2
- Median gross rent$841 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$285,300
- Home value to household income4.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,864
- Population under 181,307
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,477
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,890
- Civilian labor force3,227
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.1 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties92nd of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2763rd
Moore County is the 92nd largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 4.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.1 percent against 19.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moore County
Is Moore County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.80 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,463
- Births, 202466
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 2024-4
- Net domestic migration, 20244
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20244
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024399
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents558th
The county has grown 4.80 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Moore County
Where people moving to Moore County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving238
- People arriving, from those returns493
- Adjusted gross income arriving$17.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$73,731
- Largest single originMoore County Non-migrants (2,382 households)
- Largest single destination (2,382 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County Non-migrants | 2,382 | 5,115 | $182.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 67 | 135 | $8.2 m |
| Coffee County | 63 | 137 | $3.0 m |
| Bedford County | 39 | 75 | $1.5 m |
| Franklin County | 35 | 78 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 34 | 68 | $2.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 34 | 68 | $2.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Moore County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Moore County
What the Moore County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$625.1 m
- County GDP, 2023$621.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.6 percent
- GDP change over five years11.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties72nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2241st
- GDP per resident$93,657
Output grew 0.6 percent in the latest year and 11.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Moore County
Who employs people in Moore County
- Covered employment, annual average2,286
- Establishments reporting94
- Average annual pay$60,876
- Average weekly wage$1,171
- Sector 44-45, employment85
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,556
- Sector 72, employment48
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,277
- Sector 23, employment38
- Sector 23, average annual pay$71,630
- Sector 42, employment8
- Sector 42, average annual pay$50,486
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 85 | 15 | $25,556 |
| Sector 72 | 48 | 11 | $23,277 |
| Sector 23 | 38 | 7 | $71,630 |
| Sector 42 | 8 | 4 | $50,486 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 85 jobs, 3.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Moore County
What businesses operate in Moore County
- Establishments, all industries80
- Employment at those establishments1,404
- Annual payroll$135.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents12.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Moore County
What is being built in Moore County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202431
- Declared construction value permitted$7.4 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$238,598
- Units authorised per 1,000 households11.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Moore County
How much SBA lending happens in Moore County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$30,000
- Average 7(a) approval$30,000
- Median 7(a) approval$30,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$30,000
- Largest single approval$30,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (1)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (1)
The average approval of $30,000 sits close to the median of $30,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Moore County
Do SBA loans in Moore County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Moore County
How big is Moore County
- Land area129 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties94th of 95
- Width, east to west15.2 mi
- Height, north to south19.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land52
- Establishments per square mile0.62
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Moore County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Moore County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,674
- Households2,739
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$66,469
- Median age46.2
Common questions
Moore County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Moore County, Tennessee?
6,674, in 2,739 households, ranking 92nd of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Moore County growing?
The population has grown 4.80 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 66 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of 4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Moore County?
$66,469. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,300, which is 4.3 times income, and median gross rent is $841 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Moore County?
80 establishments, employing 1,404 people with an annual payroll of $135.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Moore County?
Average annual pay is $60,876, or $1,171 a week, across 2,286 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Moore County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $30,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $30,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Moore County?
31 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Moore County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Moore County come from?
The largest single origin is Moore County Non-migrants, with 2,382 households. Arriving households report an average income of $73,731 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Moore County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Moore County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.