Tennessee · Census place 41200
La Vergne, TN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of La Vergne, Tennessee (La Vergne, TN — Census place “La Vergne city”) is 38,944 residents, ranking #23 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $80,418, the median home is worth $273,700 and median gross rent runs $1,714 a month. Looking for the La Vergne Tennessee ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve La Vergne, TN: 37086.
- Population
- 38,944La Vergne city residents
- Median household income
- $80,418Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $273,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,714Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.6%Owner-occupied households
La Vergne ZIP codes (Tennessee)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps La Vergne.
The La Vergne TN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in La Vergne city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Vergne city median would spend about 25.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.4% of residents and 70.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
La Vergne city, TN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
La Vergne city is a small city in Tennessee, with 38,944 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #23 of 504 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 32.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in La Vergne city earn a median of $80,418 a year, 2.4% above the national figure of $78,538 and 44% above the $55,988 median for the 307 Tennessee cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 11.4% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in La Vergne city is valued at $273,700, 9.8% below the national figure and 43% above the $191,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,714 a month, 21.9% above the national figure, or roughly $20,568 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 25.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 70.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Cookeville city 35,544
- Germantown city 40,812
- Maryville city 32,196
- Mount Juliet city 40,828
- Oak Ridge city 32,088
- Lebanon city 41,951
- Morristown city 30,983
- Columbia city 43,971
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of La Vergne city?
- La Vergne city has 38,944 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #23 of 504 in Tennessee.
- What is the median household income in La Vergne city?
- Median household income in La Vergne city is $80,418 a year, 2.4% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in La Vergne city?
- Median gross rent is $1,714 a month and the median home value is $273,700, so rent absorbs about 25.6% of median household income.
- Is La Vergne city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so La Vergne city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 25.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this La Vergne city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.