Cannon County

Cannon County is a small, predominantly rural county in Middle Tennessee, located southeast of Nashville and bordered by the counties of Rutherford, Wilson, DeKalb, and Coffee. Established in 1836 and named for Tennessee Governor Newton Cannon, it developed as an agricultural area tied to the wider Upper Cumberland and Nashville Basin region. The county’s population is on the order of roughly 15,000–16,000 residents, reflecting a low-density settlement pattern with small communities and farms rather than large urban centers. The landscape includes rolling hills, pastureland, and wooded areas typical of the eastern edge of the Nashville Basin, with portions of the county influenced by the transition toward the Highland Rim. Local economic activity has historically emphasized farming and related small-scale industry, alongside commuting to nearby regional job centers. The county seat is Woodbury, the largest community and primary center for government, services, and local commerce.

Cannon County is a largely rural county in Middle Tennessee, located southeast of Nashville in the region between the Nashville metropolitan area and the Cumberland Plateau. The county seat is Woodbury; local government and planning resources are available via the Cannon County official website.

Population Size

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s county profiles, Cannon County’s population size and recent counts are published through data.census.gov (search “Cannon County, Tennessee” and select the county geography). The U.S. Census Bureau also provides the official decennial count and related demographic tables through the Decennial Census.

Age & Gender

County-level age distribution (by age brackets and median age) and gender composition (male/female shares) are published by the U.S. Census Bureau in the American Community Survey (ACS) for Cannon County, accessible via data.census.gov. Standard tables commonly used for these metrics include:

• Sex by age (ACS table series commonly labeled “S0101” or detailed “B01001”)
• Median age and age cohorts (ACS profile tables)

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial composition (e.g., White, Black or African American, Asian, and other categories) and Hispanic/Latino ethnicity are reported by the U.S. Census Bureau for Cannon County in both the Decennial Census and the ACS. These data are available through data.census.gov, including common table series such as:

• Race (Decennial and ACS; detailed tables often labeled “P.L. 94-171” release tables for redistricting or ACS “B02001”)
• Hispanic or Latino origin by race (ACS detailed tables often labeled “B03002”)

Household Data

Household characteristics for Cannon County—such as number of households, average household size, household types (family/nonfamily), and presence of children—are published in the ACS and accessible via data.census.gov. Common ACS tables used for household structure include:

• Household and family characteristics (often “DP02” profile tables or detailed “B11001/B11003” series)
• Average household size (often “DP02”)

Housing Data

Housing stock and occupancy measures—such as total housing units, owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied, vacancy rate, and selected housing characteristics—are published by the U.S. Census Bureau for Cannon County through the ACS on data.census.gov. Common tables include:

• Occupancy status and tenure (often detailed “B25002” and “B25003” series)
• Housing characteristics and selected costs (often “DP04” profile tables)

Data Availability Note

Exact Cannon County demographic values are available from the U.S. Census Bureau via data.census.gov, but specific figures are not included here because no single Census table or year was specified. Different official products (Decennial Census vs. ACS 1-year/5-year) can produce different published values for the same topic due to methodology and reference periods.

Cannon County is a largely rural county southeast of Nashville with relatively low population density, which tends to increase last‑mile network costs and can constrain reliable home internet access—an important prerequisite for routine email use. Direct county-level email usage statistics are not typically published; broadband and device access serve as practical proxies for email adoption.

Digital access indicators for the county (internet subscriptions and computing devices) are tracked through the U.S. Census Bureau’s data portal, including American Community Survey measures such as household broadband subscription and computer availability. Age structure is another proxy: older populations generally show lower rates of regular online communication, while working‑age adults and students typically drive higher email use; Cannon County’s age distribution is available via Cannon County demographic profiles.

Gender distribution is less directly predictive of email adoption than age and connectivity, but county sex-by-age tables are included in the same Census profiles.

Connectivity and infrastructure limitations in rural Middle Tennessee are commonly reflected in provider availability and service type; county-level broadband availability can be referenced via the FCC National Broadband Map.

Cannon County is a small, predominantly rural county in Middle Tennessee, southeast of Nashville, with its county seat in Woodbury. The county’s low population density, dispersed housing, and rolling hills/valleys typical of the Highland Rim region can reduce the consistency of mobile signal and mobile broadband performance compared with denser urban counties, particularly at the edges of coverage areas and indoors. Population and housing context are available from the U.S. Census Bureau (data.census.gov) and the county profile maintained through Tennessee’s broadband programs.

Key distinction: network availability vs. adoption

• Network availability (supply-side): Where mobile carriers report coverage and where an area is considered served by specific technologies (4G LTE, 5G variants). Primary federal sources include the FCC National Broadband Map and FCC mobile availability datasets.
• Adoption (demand-side): Whether households and individuals actually subscribe to and use mobile service and mobile internet, and whether mobile is used as a primary connection. County-level adoption measures are more limited than availability measures; the most consistent household technology indicators come from the American Community Survey (ACS).

Mobile penetration or access indicators (county-level where available)

Household “cellular data plan” indicator (ACS)

The ACS includes a household technology item measuring whether the household has a cellular data plan (often used as an indicator of mobile internet access). This is an adoption measure, not coverage.

• County-level estimates can be retrieved by searching Cannon County, TN in data.census.gov and using tables under “Computer and Internet Use” (ACS 5-year tables). The ACS 5-year series is generally used for small counties because 1-year samples are often unavailable or unreliable at that geography.
• Limitation: The ACS “cellular data plan” measure does not indicate carrier, signal quality, data speeds, 4G/5G capability, or whether the plan is the household’s primary internet connection.

Mobile-only or substitution patterns (limited direct county measures)

Nationally, mobile can substitute for fixed home broadband in some households (“mobile-only”). However, county-specific mobile-only rates are not consistently published as a standard table for every county. For Cannon County, ACS can support related indicators (cellular plan presence, broadband subscription types), but not always a clean “mobile-only” metric without careful microdata analysis.

• Limitation: Without specialized analysis of microdata, publicly accessible county tables generally do not isolate mobile-only households with high precision.

Mobile internet usage patterns and connectivity (4G/5G availability)

4G LTE availability (network availability)

4G LTE is widely deployed across Tennessee and typically represents the baseline mobile broadband layer in rural counties. For Cannon County, the most direct way to document reported LTE availability is via map-based and location-based results from:

• the FCC National Broadband Map (search by address/area and filter for mobile broadband),
• FCC carrier-reported mobile coverage layers and downloadable availability data linked from FCC mapping resources.

Limitations and interpretation notes (FCC availability):

• FCC mobile coverage is primarily based on provider-submitted propagation models and may overstate real-world service in rugged terrain, forested areas, or indoors.
• Availability does not convey congestion, peak-hour performance, or reliability during severe weather events.

5G availability (network availability)

5G availability in rural counties often includes a mix of:

• Low-band 5G, which prioritizes coverage and can resemble LTE performance in many cases.
• Mid-band 5G, which can improve speeds and capacity but has more limited rural footprint.
• High-band/mmWave, typically concentrated in dense urban nodes and generally limited in rural counties.

For Cannon County, reported 5G presence and the type of 5G available vary by carrier and location. The FCC map is the primary neutral source for carrier-reported 5G availability by location:

• Use the FCC National Broadband Map to identify where providers report 5G coverage within the county.

Limitation: Public FCC layers do not always provide a clear consumer-facing separation of 5G band class at a fine geographic level; carrier marketing labels can differ from engineering definitions.

Performance and user experience (adoption/usage vs. availability)

County-level, publicly reported mobile performance metrics (download/upload/latency by carrier) are typically not published as official statistics at the county scale. Third-party crowdsourced datasets exist, but they are not official and can be biased toward where users run tests.

• Limitation: Reliable countywide summaries of actual mobile speeds and consistency usually require proprietary measurement programs or carefully controlled testing.

Common device types (smartphones vs. other devices)

What can be stated from public data

• Mobile internet use in the U.S. is predominantly driven by smartphones, with secondary use from tablets, laptops with cellular modems, and fixed wireless customer-premises devices in some contexts.
• For Cannon County specifically, device-type shares (smartphone vs. basic phone) are not typically published in official county tables.

Closest county-level proxies (ACS)

ACS provides county-level indicators for:

• Computer ownership and types of computing devices in the household (desktop/laptop/tablet),
• Internet subscription type (broadband categories and cellular data plan presence).

These tables can be accessed through data.census.gov and are often used as indirect evidence of reliance on mobile connectivity (for example, households with a cellular data plan but limited traditional computer ownership).

Limitation: ACS does not directly enumerate smartphone ownership in a way that produces a definitive “smartphone vs. non-smartphone” county split; it measures household internet access and certain device classes.

Demographic and geographic factors influencing mobile usage in Cannon County

Rural settlement pattern and terrain (connectivity)

• Dispersed housing and lower density increase the cost per served location for towers and backhaul, influencing coverage uniformity and capacity.
• Terrain and vegetation can create localized weak-signal areas even where a broader coverage layer is reported, affecting indoor reception and consistent mobile data performance.

Authoritative geographic context for the county’s land area and settlement patterns can be derived from county and Census geography resources, including Census Bureau data and local government references such as the Cannon County government website.

Income, age, and broadband alternatives (adoption)

In rural counties, mobile adoption and mobile-only reliance often correlate with:

• Household income and affordability constraints
• Age distribution (smartphone adoption tends to be lower among older residents)
• Availability and price of fixed broadband alternatives (cable/fiber/DSL/fixed wireless)

County-level demographic distributions (age, income, poverty) used for contextual analysis are available via the American Community Survey.

Limitation: While these factors are well-established in broadband adoption research, the strength and direction of each relationship cannot be quantified specifically for Cannon County without county-level analytic outputs that combine demographics with subscription behavior beyond standard ACS tables.

Summary of what is known with high confidence vs. what is limited

• High confidence (with authoritative sources):

  • Cannon County’s rural character and low density (Census).
  • Carrier-reported 4G/5G availability by location (FCC National Broadband Map).
  • Household-level indicators such as presence of a cellular data plan and categories of internet subscription (ACS 5-year tables).

• Limited at the county level (not consistently available as official statistics):

  • A definitive countywide “mobile penetration rate” analogous to subscriber counts per capita.
  • Countywide smartphone vs. basic phone device shares from official sources.
  • Official, carrier-by-carrier county performance statistics (speeds/latency/reliability) that distinguish LTE vs. 5G experience.

These limitations reflect the difference between robust national/state mobile metrics and the finer-grained county-level adoption and device-type measures that are not routinely published in official datasets.

Cannon County is a largely rural county in Middle Tennessee, southeast of Nashville, with Woodbury as the county seat. Its settlement pattern (small towns and dispersed households), commuting links into the Nashville labor market, and a local economy that mixes small business, manufacturing, and agriculture contribute to heavy reliance on mobile internet and mainstream social platforms for local news, community groups, and commerce, patterns commonly observed in nonmetro areas across the state.

User statistics (local availability and best proxies)

• County-specific social media penetration rates are not published in standard federal datasets, so usage is best represented using high-quality national benchmarks combined with the county’s demographic profile.
• Overall adoption (U.S. adults): About 69% of U.S. adults use at least one social media site, according to the Pew Research Center social media fact sheet. This is the most widely cited benchmark for “active on social platforms” at the population level.
• Rural/nonmetro context: Social media use in rural areas is generally slightly lower than suburban/urban levels but remains a majority of adults; Pew routinely reports metro-status differences in its platform tables and toplines (see the same Pew fact sheet).
• Population context: Cannon County’s population and age structure can be referenced via the U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Cannon County, which helps explain a tilt toward platforms used by older adults.

Age group trends (who uses social media most)

National survey data shows strong age gradients that typically map onto older-leaning rural counties:

• Highest usage: 18–29 and 30–49 adults have the highest overall social media participation, with particularly high use of Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube (platform-by-age detail in the Pew Research Center platform tables).
• Middle usage: 50–64 remains majority social-media-using, with stronger emphasis on Facebook and YouTube than on Snapchat.
• Lowest usage (but still substantial): 65+ adults have the lowest adoption rates overall, and their usage concentrates on Facebook and YouTube more than newer short-form platforms (per Pew’s age breakdowns).

Gender breakdown

County-level gender-by-platform shares are not published in public statistical series; reputable measurement is available at the national level:

• Women tend to report higher usage of Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and neighborhood/community-oriented sharing behaviors, while men tend to be higher on YouTube and some discussion-oriented platforms. These differences are documented in Pew’s gender-by-platform tables in the Pew social media fact sheet.
• In rural counties like Cannon, gender differences often show up more in content types (community groups, school and family networks, local services) than in whether someone uses social media at all.

Most-used platforms (benchmarks with percentages)

No audited, county-representative platform penetration dataset is published publicly for Cannon County, so the most defensible percentages are national adult shares:

• YouTube: ~83% of U.S. adults
• Facebook: ~68%
• Instagram: ~47%
• Pinterest: ~35%
• TikTok: ~33%
• LinkedIn: ~30%
• Snapchat: ~27%
• X (formerly Twitter): ~22%
  Source: Pew Research Center, “Social Media Fact Sheet” (platform shares are updated periodically; figures reflect Pew’s most recent fact-sheet values at time of access).

How this typically manifests in Cannon County (platform mix):

• Facebook and YouTube are usually the broadest-reach platforms in older and rural-skewing communities (local groups, events, civic updates, how-to video, and entertainment).
• Instagram and TikTok skew younger and are more concentrated among teens/young adults and younger families, especially on mobile.

Behavioral trends (engagement patterns and preferences)

Patterns in rural Middle Tennessee commonly align with national findings on how people use social platforms:

• Community information utility: Facebook remains central for local announcements, buy/sell activity, church and school communities, and county-level civic information, reflecting the platform’s group and event infrastructure.
• Video-first consumption: High YouTube reach supports how-to content, entertainment, and local-interest video, often consumed on mobile devices.
• Messaging and “private social”: A significant share of interaction occurs in private or semi-private channels (Messenger-style communication and groups), consistent with broader shifts away from purely public posting documented in platform research and usage reporting (see Pew’s broader coverage via the Pew Research Center Internet & Technology topic area).
• Age-driven platform splitting: Younger residents concentrate engagement in short-form video and creator-led feeds (TikTok/Instagram), while older residents focus on feed-and-group experiences (Facebook) and video search/learning (YouTube).
• Local commerce behaviors: Service discovery and informal commerce often occur through Facebook pages, groups, and Marketplace-style listings, a common rural pattern where fewer specialized local directories exist.

Cannon County family-related public records are primarily maintained through Tennessee’s statewide vital records system rather than at the county level. Birth and death certificates are issued by the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, with access governed by state eligibility rules and identification requirements. Marriage records are created locally by the Cannon County Clerk and are commonly available as public records, with certified copies issued by the clerk’s office. Divorce records are filed and maintained by the Cannon County Circuit Court Clerk (court records access is administered locally and may involve copy fees). Adoption records are handled through the courts and state vital records; adoption files and amended birth records are generally restricted and not publicly accessible.

Public databases available to residents include statewide resources such as the Tennessee State Library & Archives for historical materials and the Tennessee Office of Vital Records for ordering vital records. Local access points include the Cannon County government website for office contacts and hours, including the county clerk and court clerks.

Records are accessed online through state ordering services and archival databases, and in person through the Cannon County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, and related county offices. Privacy restrictions commonly apply to birth certificates, adoption records, and certain court filings; older historical records are generally more accessible.

Types of records available

Marriage records

• Marriage licenses: Issued by the Cannon County Clerk. In Tennessee, the license is the primary pre-marriage record created at the county level.
• Marriage certificates/returns: After the ceremony, the officiant completes and returns the executed license to the issuing clerk, creating the recorded marriage return/certificate as maintained by the county.
• Certified copies: The county clerk typically provides certified copies of the recorded marriage record.

Divorce records

• Divorce case files and final decrees: Created and maintained by the Cannon County Circuit Court Clerk (and, where applicable, the Chancery Court Clerk and Master for matters heard in Chancery). The final judgment is commonly called a Final Decree of Divorce.
• Certified copies: The court clerk provides certified copies of divorce decrees and other filed pleadings/orders when permitted by law and court rules.

Annulment records

• Annulment case files and orders: Annulments are court actions. Records are maintained by the clerk of the court that handled the case (typically Circuit or Chancery), and include the order/judgment granting or denying the annulment.

Where records are filed and how they can be accessed

Marriage records (county-level)

• Filing office: Cannon County Clerk (marriage license issuance and recording of executed license/return).
• Access: Requests are generally handled through the county clerk’s office for copies of recorded marriage licenses/returns. Older marriage records may also be accessible through microfilm or archival holdings maintained by county government or partner repositories.

Divorce and annulment records (court-level)

• Filing office: Cannon County Circuit Court Clerk for Circuit cases; Cannon County Chancery Court Clerk and Master for Chancery cases.
• Access: Copies are obtained from the appropriate court clerk as part of the public court record, subject to redaction and confidentiality rules for protected information.

State-level indexes (vital records reporting)

• Tennessee maintains statewide vital records functions through the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, which may hold marriage and divorce information reported for state statistical and certification purposes.
  Reference: Tennessee Office of Vital Records

Typical information included in these records

Marriage licenses/returns

Common data elements in Tennessee county marriage records include:

• Full names of both parties
• Date of license issuance and date of marriage/ceremony
• Location (county; sometimes specific place)
• Officiant’s name/title and signature
• Parties’ ages or dates of birth (format varies by era/form)
• Parties’ addresses or county/state of residence (often)
• Previous marital status information (varies by form and time period)
• Clerk’s certification/recording details and file/license number

Divorce decrees (final judgments)

Common elements of a final decree and associated case record include:

• Court name, county, case/docket number, and filing dates
• Names of the parties
• Date of marriage and date of divorce
• Grounds/legal basis stated in pleadings and/or decree (as applicable)
• Orders on division of property and debts
• Orders on alimony/spousal support (when applicable)
• Orders on child custody, parenting time, and child support (when applicable)
• Restoration of former name (when requested and granted)
• Judge’s signature and entry date; clerk’s certification

Annulment orders

Typical elements include:

• Court name and case number
• Parties’ names and marriage date/place
• Legal basis for annulment and findings
• Order granting or denying annulment
• Related orders (property, support, parentage/custody when applicable)
• Judge’s signature and entry date

Privacy or legal restrictions

• Marriage records: Generally treated as public records at the county level, with limitations on disclosure of sensitive identifiers. Offices commonly redact or restrict access to Social Security numbers and other protected personal information.
• Divorce and annulment records: Court records are generally public, but access may be restricted for:
  • Sealed cases or sealed documents by court order
  • Protective order information, victim identifying information, or confidential addresses in domestic violence contexts
  • Juvenile-related information and certain records involving children that are confidential by statute or court rule
  • Personally identifying information (such as SSNs, financial account numbers), which may be redacted under court rules and privacy practices
• Certified copies: Clerks may require requester identification and payment of statutory fees for certified copies; certified copies are issued by the custodian office (county clerk for marriage; court clerk for divorce/annulment).
• Record correction/amendment: Corrections to recorded vital information typically follow Tennessee vital records procedures and may require documentation and, for court records, a court order depending on the change.

Cannon County is a small, predominantly rural county in Middle Tennessee, southeast of Nashville and adjacent to Murfreesboro (Rutherford County). The county seat is Woodbury, and the population is roughly in the mid‑teens of thousands (recent estimates vary by source and year). Community life is centered on Woodbury and surrounding unincorporated areas, with many residents commuting to larger job centers in the Nashville–Murfreesboro region for work and services.

Education Indicators

Public schools (count and names)

Cannon County is served primarily by Cannon County Schools (district-operated public schools). Public school campuses commonly listed for the district include:

• Cannon County High School
• Cannon County Middle School
• Woodbury Grammar School
• East Side Elementary School
• Short Mountain School

School counts and campus rosters can change with consolidations and grade reconfigurations; the most authoritative current list is maintained by the district and state report cards (see the Tennessee Department of Education and district publications).

Student–teacher ratios and graduation rates

• Student–teacher ratios: The county’s overall student–teacher ratio is typically reported in the mid‑teens to high‑teens (students per teacher) range in widely used public datasets (e.g., ACS/NCES-derived summaries). Exact ratios vary by school and year.
• Graduation rates: The high school graduation rate is reported annually by Tennessee’s accountability system. Cannon County’s rate has generally tracked around the state average in recent years, with year-to-year variation. The official value for the latest year is published in the state’s district and school report card outputs via the Tennessee Department of Education.

(Note: District-level ratios and graduation rates are published in state accountability/report card materials; some third-party summaries lag by 1–2 years.)

Adult educational attainment

Adult education levels (age 25+) for Cannon County, as reported in the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) profiles (commonly used for county comparisons), are characterized by:

• A majority of adults holding at least a high school diploma or equivalent
• A smaller share holding a bachelor’s degree or higher compared with urban Middle Tennessee counties

The most recent ACS county profile tables are available through the U.S. Census Bureau’s data portal (search “Cannon County, Tennessee Educational Attainment”).

Notable programs (STEM, vocational, AP)

• Career and technical education (CTE): Tennessee districts commonly offer CTE pathways aligned with state programs of study (e.g., skilled trades, health science, information technology, agriculture), often in partnership with regional employers and postsecondary institutions. Cannon County’s CTE offerings are typically housed at the high school level and aligned with Tennessee’s statewide CTE framework described by the Tennessee CTE program.
• Advanced coursework: High schools in Tennessee typically provide Advanced Placement (AP) and/or dual enrollment opportunities where staffing and demand support them. The presence and breadth of AP courses can vary by year; the definitive course catalog is district-published.

(Note: Program availability by specific pathway/course is not consistently summarized in a single public countywide table; district course catalogs and school profiles are the best direct sources.)

School safety measures and counseling resources

Tennessee public schools generally operate under district safety plans that may include controlled building access, visitor management, safety drills, school resource officer coordination where available, and student support services. Counseling services are typically provided through school counselors, with additional supports accessed via district student services and community partners. Statewide guidance and reporting frameworks are maintained through the Tennessee Department of Education safety and support resources. Cannon County’s specific staffing levels (e.g., counselor-to-student ratios) are reported in district-level staffing disclosures and school report card materials when published.

Employment and Economic Conditions

Unemployment rate (most recent year available)

Cannon County unemployment is tracked monthly by federal/state labor market programs. The most current county unemployment estimates are published through the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ local area statistics and state labor dashboards (see BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Cannon County’s unemployment typically moves with Middle Tennessee economic cycles and has been low by historical standards in the post‑2021 period, with seasonal variation.

(Note: A single “most recent year” figure depends on the latest annual average release; official annual averages are derived from monthly series.)

Major industries and employment sectors

County employment is typically concentrated in:

• Manufacturing (a common Middle Tennessee employment anchor)
• Health care and social assistance
• Retail trade
• Construction
• Educational services (public schools and related services)
• Public administration (county and municipal functions)

These sector patterns are consistent with ACS and other county profiles for rural-to-exurban Middle Tennessee. For the most current employer/sector breakdowns, ACS “Industry by occupation” tables and state workforce summaries are standard references (via data.census.gov).

Common occupations and workforce breakdown

The resident workforce mix typically includes:

• Production, transportation, and material moving
• Office and administrative support
• Sales and related occupations
• Construction and extraction
• Health care support and practitioner roles
• Education-related occupations

This reflects a blend of local service employment and commuting to regional manufacturing, logistics, health care, and office job centers.

Commuting patterns and mean commute time

• Commuting patterns: Cannon County residents commonly commute to Murfreesboro/Rutherford County and the broader Nashville metro for employment, reflecting limited job density relative to nearby regional hubs.
• Mean commute time: County mean commute times in ACS profiles for similar Middle Tennessee counties typically fall in the upper‑20s to low‑30s minutes range, with a meaningful share of commuters traveling longer distances to major employment centers.

The most recent commute-time figures are available in ACS “Travel time to work” tables via data.census.gov.

Local employment vs. out-of-county work

Cannon County functions largely as an out‑commuting county, with a substantial portion of employed residents working in neighboring counties (especially Rutherford and Davidson). This relationship is commonly documented through Census commuting flows (LEHD/OnTheMap) and ACS journey-to-work tables; see the Census OnTheMap commuting tool for origin-destination patterns.

Housing and Real Estate

Homeownership and rental share

Cannon County’s housing tenure is typical of rural Middle Tennessee, with homeownership as the dominant tenure and a smaller rental share than urban counties. The latest owner/renter percentages are published in ACS “Tenure” tables via data.census.gov.

Median property values and recent trends

• Median home value: The county’s median owner‑occupied home value (ACS “Value” tables) is generally below the Nashville-region urban core but has experienced strong appreciation since 2020, consistent with Middle Tennessee’s broader housing market.
• Trend: Recent years have seen upward pressure from regional in‑migration and constrained supply, though county-level medians can be volatile due to smaller transaction volumes.

For recent market-facing estimates, county home value trends are also summarized by major real estate data aggregators, but ACS remains the standard public statistical baseline.

Typical rent prices

Typical gross rents (ACS “Gross rent” tables) are usually lower than Nashville-area core counties, but rents have risen in recent years alongside regional demand. The most recent median gross rent is available via ACS gross rent tables for Cannon County.

Housing types

The housing stock is predominantly:

• Single‑family detached homes on larger lots
• Manufactured housing (more common in rural counties than metro cores)
• Limited multifamily inventory (small apartment complexes and duplexes primarily in/near Woodbury)

Rural parcels and agricultural/residential tracts are common outside Woodbury, with lower overall residential density.

Neighborhood characteristics (proximity to schools or amenities)

• Woodbury and near‑town areas: Higher concentration of civic services, schools, and retail; shorter trips to schools and county services.
• Outlying communities and rural areas: Larger lots and more privacy; longer drive times to schools, grocery, and medical services; reliance on state routes for access to Murfreesboro and other regional centers.

Property tax overview (rate and typical homeowner cost)

Tennessee property taxes are set locally and are assessed as a rate per $100 of assessed value, with assessment ratios varying by property type (residential assessed at 25% of appraised value under Tennessee rules). Cannon County’s combined property tax burden depends on:

• County tax rate (and any municipal rate for properties inside Woodbury limits)
• Appraised value determined through the local assessor and periodic reappraisals

The current official county and municipal tax rates are published by local government and the assessor/trustee offices; Tennessee’s assessment framework is summarized by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. A precise “typical homeowner cost” requires the current certified rate(s) and the home’s appraised value; the countywide average effective tax burden is not consistently reported as a single consolidated figure in public county profiles.