McKenzie is a city at the tripoint of Carroll, Henry, and Weakley counties in Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, McKenzie had a population of 5,529.

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How McKenzie ranks

All →

#2Highest graduation rate in TN #11Cheapest rent in TN #20Most affordable in TN All TN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38201

Area code731

Living in McKenzie

Housing in McKenzie

$191K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McKenzie home is worth about $191,000, up 3.2% in a year, 43% below the Tennessee typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in McKenzie

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

McKenzie reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

McKenzie 2

Tennessee 5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

McKenzie 8.9

Tennessee 16.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in McKenzie

Full picture →

About one in 5 of McKenzie’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Huntingdon (8%), Paris (8%) and Jackson (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Huntingdon

Paris

Jackson

Martin

21%Work in townlive and work in McKenzie 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,926Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in McKenzie →

Health in McKenzie

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 81% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Tennessee

1worse than TN

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.5%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedTN 86.6% · worse

Care nearby

Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon · 9.4 mi · ER

Gibson County Community Health Center, TdhTrenton · 27.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for McKenzie · CMS · HRSAHealth in McKenzie →

Natural hazards in McKenzie

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does McKenzie flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to McKenzie

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in McKenzie →

Climate in McKenzie

Full climate →

McKenzie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 31°Winter

70° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does McKenzie get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in McKenzie →

Schools in McKenzie

All McKenzie schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools McKenzie’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#31Best public schoolsof 169 in TN

DistrictMcKenzieSchools3

McKenzie Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–4 · 552 students McKenzie Middle School B+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 378 students McKenzie High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 366 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.