What percentage of people rent in Gordonsville, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Gordonsville, TN, 2020–2024
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36.4% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Gordonsville, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 221 renting households against 386 that own their home.

In Gordonsville, the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.4% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 221 (±73)
Median renter income: $42,773 (±$8,352)

Who rents and who owns in Gordonsville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gordonsville	Smith County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.4% (±9.0 points)	23.1% (±2.9 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	221 (±73)	1,832 (±242)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	386 (±79)	6,100 (±252)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,773 (±$8,352)	$44,190 (±$5,052)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,500 (±$16,652)	$80,273 (±$6,702)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Gordonsville, the renter share is higher than in Smith County (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (33.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Smith County, Gordonsville ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 146 of 405.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Gordonsville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	32.5% (±7.8 points)	36.4% (±9.0 points)	+3.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$679 (±$138)	$889 (±$51)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,000 (±$10,394)	$57,688 (±$9,418)	+4.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Gordonsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gordonsville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gordonsville	—	36.4% (±9.0 points)	—
South Carthage	4.0 mi	40.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carthage	4.9 mi	37.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	9.4 mi	38.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dowelltown	12 mi	34.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	13 mi	26.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watertown	13 mi	25.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter	17 mi	32.8% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Smithville	17 mi	45.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Smith County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	South Carthage	40.8% (±9.2 points)
2	Carthage	37.2% (±10.3 points)
3	Gordonsville	36.4% (±9.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gordonsville

How many renters are there in Gordonsville?

Gordonsville has an estimated 221 (±73) renting households, 36.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gordonsville?

In Gordonsville, the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gordonsville?

A renting household in Gordonsville has 1.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gordonsville?

The median renting household in Gordonsville, TN has an income of $42,773 (±$8,352) a year, against $77,500 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Gordonsville town, Tennessee (place:30120, in state:47).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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