Town guide

La Vergne, Tennessee

La Vergne is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, home to about 40,243 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37086, and parts of 37135 are in La Vergne too.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population40,2431,629 per sq mi
Median home value$309,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Vergne

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Vergne

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL407 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Vergne; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Vergne

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Vergne had 38,719 residents in the 2020 census, up 107% since 2000.

It’s the 23rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Rutherford County grew from 33,543 residents in 1900 to 341,486 in 2020.

La Vergne population by census2000: 18,687, 2010: 32,588, 2020: 38,71918,687200032,588201038,7192020

Rutherford County, 1900–2020

Rutherford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,543, 1910: 33,199, 1920: 33,059, 1930: 32,286, 1940: 33,604, 1950: 40,696, 1960: 52,368, 1970: 59,428, 1980: 84,058, 1990: 118,570, 2000: 182,023, 2010: 262,604, 2020: 341,48634K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5052K’60’7084K’80’90182K’00’10341K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La VergneJan: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 43°F, 5.6 in; May: high 79°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 66°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 28°F, 5.2 in47°26°Jan4.352°28°Feb4.661°35°Mar4.772°43°Apr5.679°53°May4.887°62°Jun5.190°66°Jul5.289°64°Aug3.884°56°Sep3.673°44°Oct3.761°33°Nov3.751°28°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladeville, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Rutherford County

128,935 jobs at 6,285 businesses in Rutherford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rutherford CountyManufacturing: 20,767 jobs; Retail trade: 19,658 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,971 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,316 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,473 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,602 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,117 jobs; Construction: 5,852 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Vergne.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tristar Stonecrest Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Smyrna2.6 miles
  • Tristar Southern Hills Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashville10.0 miles
  • Trustpoint HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Murfreesboro12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around La Vergne

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Cane Ridge Park · 251 acres3.2 mi
  • Lee Victory Recreation Park · 73 acres2.8 mi
  • Smyrna Greenway Trailhead · 51 acres3.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 48 acres0.9 mi
  • La Vergne Bicentennial Park · 17 acres1.3 mi
  • J.J. McWilliams Old Rock School Park · 10 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot1.0 mi
  • Kroger1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • Kroger2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • La Vergne Public Library1.4 mi
  • Smyrna Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Sam Davis Home Visitor Center and Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Airnasium5.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in La Vergne

Public schools here are run by Rutherford County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
LaVergne Lake Elementary SchoolLaVergnePre-K–51,025Public1.6 mi
Rock Springs ElementaryLavergnePre-K–51,193Public3.8 mi
Roy L Waldron ElementaryLavergnePre-K–5832Public1.0 mi
American Classical Academy RutherfordLaVergneK–5195Charter1.5 mi
Simon Springs Community SchoolLaVergne1–820Alternative Education0.8 mi
LaVergne Middle SchoolLa Vergne6–81,117Public1.5 mi
Lavergne High SchoolLavergne9–122,116Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Nolensville and Nashville-Davidson.

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