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St. Joseph, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
St. Joseph is a Census city of 783 people across 3.77 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $49,112, 80.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
St. Joseph
What St. Joseph is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.77 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land208 plus or minus 44
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in St. Joseph
- Population783 plus or minus 166
- Median age39.6
- Population under 18156 plus or minus 44
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over139 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households335
- Family households200 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families59.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in St. Joseph
- Median household income$49,112
- Per capita income$44,704 plus or minus $20,993
- Civilian labor force382 plus or minus 94
- Employed379 plus or minus 94
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.8 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over548 plus or minus 115
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.3 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in St. Joseph
- Housing units374
- Occupied units335
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate10.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied269 plus or minus 57
- Renter occupied66 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate80.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,300 plus or minus $55,209
- Median gross rent, monthly$631
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Single family units321 plus or minus 67
- Share single family85.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more20 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more5.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How St. Joseph gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute360 plus or minus 91
- Commuting under 15 minutes100 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.8 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more152 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.2 percent
- Drove alone79.2 percent
- Carpooled13.2 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in St. Joseph
- NFIP communityCity of St. Joseph
- NFIP community number470327
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/02/09
The City of St. Joseph does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470327 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lawrence County, not St. Joseph
Lawrence County context, not St. Joseph figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County788
- Covered employment, Lawrence County11,816
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$45,770
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County27
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of St. Joseph.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
St. Joseph questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in St. Joseph, Tennessee?
783, in 335 households. St. Joseph city covers 3.77 square miles of land, which is 208 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is St. Joseph in?
Lawrence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in St. Joseph?
$49,112. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,300. Median gross rent is $631 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is St. Joseph in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. St. Joseph appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as St. Joseph, city of, community 470327, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page St. Joseph figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of St. Joseph.
Is zoning published for St. Joseph?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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