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35.48° N · 88.74° W · GEOID 4758780

Pinson

Madison County, Tennessee · part of the Jackson, TN metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Pinson is home to 565 people. Median household income is $53,984 a year and median rent is $1,123 a month, 25.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $108,200, about 2.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,123
18% below the median place
Median household income
$53,984
33% below the median place
Median home value
$108,200
66% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Pinson

  • Household income has grown 15.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 112 Tennessee places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Tennessee places.
  • The median home is worth 2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 94% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 112 Tennessee places.
  • Households average 2.93 people, larger than in 85% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 25.0% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Pinson

Madison County loses about 3.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,676
Moved out4,948
Net−272

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Gibson County, TN545753−208
Crockett County, TN150175−25

Within Tennessee, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TennesseeOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Madison County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Madison County report $52,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,000.
Income you would need
$44,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,123 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,412 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $108,200.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 8.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oswego, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$52,209
26% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePinsonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-3.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$52,20926% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$52,97425% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Pinson25.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.0%
23% above the median place
Home price to income
2.0x
47% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$44,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$448
86% below the median place
Median home value1
$108,200
66% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasurePinsonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,12318% below
Rent to income125.0%23% above
Property tax rate10.4%55% below
Home price to income12.0x47% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure85.515% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,37515% below
Property tax paid (median)1$44886% below
Median home value1$108,20066% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.9%72% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure66.1%28% above
Homeownership161.7%7% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.1%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,41225% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$53,984
33% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePinsonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$53,98433% below
Income per person1$33,20917% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$60,4958% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure61,05659% below
Poverty rate1County figure18.2%69% above
Mean commute1County figure20 min18% below
Works from home1County figure8.5%32% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 58.0%, 37% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
58.0%
37% below the median place
High school or higher1
72.4%
22% below the median place
Household size1
2.9
17% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePinsonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15656646th largest
Median age135.88% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure26.6%17% below
High school or higher172.4%22% below
Household size12.917% above
Born abroad1County figure3.7%58% below
No health insurance1County figure10.1%58% above
Homes with broadband158.0%37% below
05

Life in Pinson

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Pinson Mounds listed 1966Landmark

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.5 +8%
Shops46.6 +54%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.1 +24%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
1
89% below the median place
Public school students9
468
90% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
46.6
54% above the median place
All 8 schools and local life measures
MeasurePinsonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9189% below
Public school students946890% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure22.58% above
Shops per 10k7County figure46.654% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.612% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure25.124% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.726% below
National Register listings8192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 36, 16% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Pinson. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index12
36
16% below the median place
Annual precipitation10
55.5 in
27% above the median place
Tornado risk11
97.2
19% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePinsonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure90°F4% above
January average low10County figure30°F17% above
Average temperature10County figure60°F9% above
Annual precipitation10County figure55.5 in27% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure92.10% below
Hurricane risk11County figure62.212% below
Tornado risk11County figure97.219% above
Wildfire risk11County figure43.329% below
Heat wave risk11County figure91.62% above
Median air quality index12County figure3616% below
Good air days12County figure74.3%8% above
08

Pinson in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$53,984 (2024)$71,500$60,500 to $84,500+4.8%
Median home value$108,200 (2024)$163,000$118,000 to $224,000+7.0%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Pinson

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oswego, NY$1,109$53,172Compare
Mishawaka, IN$1,070$54,291Compare
Beaumont, TX$1,121$56,997Compare
Schenectady, NY$1,145$58,399Compare
Schenectady, NYBeaumont, TXMishawaka, INOswego, NYPinson, TNPinsonOswegoMishawakaBeaumontPinsonOswegoMishawakaBeaumont

Common questions

Is Pinson a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 15.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 112 Tennessee places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 80 Tennessee places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Pinson expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $108,200.

What salary do you need to live in Pinson?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Pinson?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oswego, NY, Mishawaka, IN, Beaumont, TX and Schenectady, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Pinson with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Pinson itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/pinson-tennessee

Citytistics. “Pinson, Tennessee.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/pinson-tennessee/

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