Puryear is located in Henry county Tennessee with a geographic area of 0.9 square miles. The total population in Puryear is 696 with 56.2% male and 43.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.0% of the population and over age 65 is 27.9% of the population. The median household income is $34,167, per capita income is $18,179. There are a total of 254 housing units with 74.4% owner occupied. Education includes 50.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 11.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Puryear in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.