The Town Files

Coffee County, Tennessee

59,710 people. The median home is worth $246,800 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $61,505.

Towns in Coffee County

Towns in Coffee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tullahoma20,339$251,900$60,97938.3
Manchester12,212$237,400$57,50032.6
New Union1,646$312,100$81,36743.9
Lakewood Park1,161—$42,57649.0

People and housing

Coffee CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$246,800$204,650
Median rent$913$863
Median household income$61,505$57,917
Median age39.040.8
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%18.2%
Below the poverty line17.4%14.2%

Jobs and pay

26,685 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,239 a year.

Largest industries in Coffee CountyManufacturing5,045 jobs · $61,634Health care & social assistan…3,384 jobs · $57,600Retail3,317 jobs · $35,782Professional & technical serv…2,989 jobs · $110,003Hotels & restaurants2,599 jobs · $20,894Construction1,178 jobs · $65,817
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coffee County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Coffee County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Coffee County by type since 1996Hail79Flood7Drought44Tornado19High Wind6Lightning8Heavy Snow11Flash Flood33Strong Wind10Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coffee County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
March 8, 2023Winter StormDR-4691: Severe Winter Storm
April 21, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4594: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).