Lavinia is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 81 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lavinia is the 391st largest community in Tennessee. Lavinia has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lavinia, where the median household income is .

Overall, Lavinia’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lavinia is worth considering.

In Lavinia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.50 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Lavinia is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Lavinia isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Lavinia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Lavinia ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.00% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lavinia in 2022 was $33,327, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,308 for a family of four. However, Lavinia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lavinia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lavinia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Lavinia include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.

The most common language spoken in Lavinia is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.