Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
Locations and reports
Radon Levels in Moore County, Tennessee
EPA puts Moore County in Zone 1, its highest radon zone, and 35.3% of its 51 reported radon tests (2008 to 2017, laboratory totals) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
35.3%
2.0 pts above TN
- Moore
- 35.3%
- Tennessee
- 33.3%
51 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
2.9pCi/L
Below action level
- Moore
- 2.9 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
51
64th of 80 by tests
- Moore
- 51
- Davidson
- 5,592
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 1
Highest potential
- Zone 1
- 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts over 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in Tennessee
29 of 80
Middle half
- Moore
- 35.3%
- Jefferson
- 56.8%
By share, of 80 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Moore County
Starts at Moore County's median, 2.9 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 2.9 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Moore County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Moore County, At a glance
Moore County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 1: highest predicted potential
EPA puts all of Moore County in
USGS geologic potential: High across 71% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Moore County, 2008 to 2017, laboratory
Under 2 pCi/L: 35%2 to 4 pCi/L: 30%4 pCi/L and above: 35%
Of 51 pre-mitigation tests reported to CDC, not homes in this area.
| Result band | Tests Measured | Share Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 pCi/L | 18 | 35.3% |
| 2 to 4 pCi/L | 15 | 29.4% |
| 4 pCi/L and above | 18 | 35.3% |
What these figures count
These are the 51 tests reported to CDC for Moore County over 2008 to 2017 (laboratory totals), many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2008 to 2017, laboratory. Measured data period: 2005 to 2017 (every CDC figure on file).
Moore County, Compared
Moore County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Moore County, about 4 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (18 of 51) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 0.4 points lower. Across 95 Tennessee counties pooled together, 33.3% of tests reached that level, so Moore County runs 2.0 points above its state.
Of 4 neighbours with a figure, none reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L; the spread is 16.5% (Coffee County) to 25.6% (Franklin County). By share, Moore County is 29th of 80 Tennessee counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Half the tests came in under 2.9 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 19.8 pCi/L. Below the action level, 18 tests (35.3%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 42.4% statewide, and 15 tests (29.4%) fell between 2 and 4, against 24.3% statewide.
Zone 1 on EPA's map (predicted average above 4 pCi/L) and a 35.3% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 71% of the county's land high radon potential.
CDC's ten-year totals for Moore County went from 54 tests (2005 to 2014) to 51 (2008 to 2017), the share going from 35.2% to 35.3%.
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Moore County, Geology
The ground under Moore County
PredictedUSGS's geologic map splits Moore County: 71.0% of its land is high radon potential and 29.0% moderate. The map puts 71.0% of Moore County in the area it calls Nashville Basin and 29.0% in Highland Rim. USGS gives the first a radon index of 14, in the high band (12 to 17), and the second 11, in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Basin | Mississippian Limestone. | High | 14 | 71.0% |
| Highland Rim | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks (limestone, shale, chert, and dolostone). | Moderate | 11 | 29.0% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Moore County beside the ground around it
Moore County has more high-potential ground than Tennessee as a whole: 71.0% of its land against 47.2%. Of the 4 counties that border it, 1 has more high-potential ground, Bedford County the most at 97.8%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Moore County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Moore County
- Tennessee Radon ProgramTennessee Radon Program, run by Department of Environment & Conservation, offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Tennessee.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
The Tennessee Radon Program provides free radon test kits and information assistance to residents, while also providing training opportunities to radon professionals across the state.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Tennessee1 professional is listed in Tennessee.
What Tennessee's program says
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1139
- TDEC.Radon@tn.gov
What it means
Moore County, Questions
Questions about radon in Moore County
Are radon levels high in Moore County?
Over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals, 35.3% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Moore County, Tennessee were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.9 pCi/L. Of 80 Tennessee counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 28 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 33.3%.
Which counties border Moore County?
Moore County borders 4 counties: Lincoln County, Franklin County, Bedford County and Coffee County.
Products
Moore County, Products
Testing a home in Moore County
In Moore County, 35.3% of 51 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 33.3% pooled across Tennessee. In Zone 1 the year-round level in Moore County is the one to know: a long-term test (more than 90 days) or a monitor, with a short-term kit for a first answer.
Test kits and monitors3
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MonitorX-Sense
XR0A-SR battery digital radon detector with a screen
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Screen
Method: Alpha spectrometry
First reading: Within 24 hours
Short-term kit
RA100 short-term liquid scintillation radon test kit
- Lab fee extra
Method: Liquid scintillation
In home: 48 to 96 hours
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Test kits and monitors: 1 of 3
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Moore County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Moore County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Franklin CountyEPA zone 3
25.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 266 tests · 9.7 points below Moore County
- Radon levels in Bedford CountyEPA zone 1
21.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.8 pCi/L · 124 tests · 14.3 points below Moore County
- Radon levels in Lincoln CountyEPA zone 1
20.8%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.9 pCi/L · 149 tests · 14.5 points below Moore County
- Radon levels in Coffee CountyEPA zone 2
16.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.3 pCi/L · 206 tests · 18.8 points below Moore County
Moore County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Moore County
Moore County is growing: the Census Bureau puts it at 6,920 residents on July 1, 2025, up 6.9% from 6,472 in 2020. That works out to 54 people per square mile of land. Lynchburg, Moore County, its one incorporated place, has 6,920 residents, 100.0% of the total. Testing is reported here more often than across the state: CDC's 51 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 come to 7.4 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), against 4.2 for Tennessee.
Lynchburg, Moore County is the one incorporated place here; CDC publishes no figure by town, so it reads Moore County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg, Moore County | 6,920 | +6.9% | 100.0% |
One incorporated place, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Moore County, Homes
Homes in Moore County
Moore County is a place of houses on their own lots: 82% of its 2,996 homes are detached single-family houses, against 68% across Tennessee. Half of its homes were built before 1990, close to Tennessee's 1986: 15% date from before 1960 and 30% from 2000 or later. Owners live in 82% of the occupied homes (Tennessee: 67%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Moore County | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,996 | 3,095,472 |
| Detached houses | 82% | 68% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 4% | 14% |
| Mobile homes | 14% | 8% |
| Built before 1960 | 15% | 18% |
| Built since 2000 | 30% | 29% |
| Middle year built | 1990 | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied | 82% | 67% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.