Moving to Byrdstown, Tennessee

Population: 903. Estimated population in July 2024: 875 (-3.1% change)
Males: 404 (44.7%), Females: 499 (55.3%)

Pickett County

Zip code: 38549

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $19,375
Median house value: $59,800

Population by Race

Races in Byrdstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (28.6%), English (10.2%), Irish (8.9%), German (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1037 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Byrdstown

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Byrdstown town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Byrdstown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Byrdstown:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 93 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 96 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • SMYRNA (about 104 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Byrdstown:

  • DALE HOLLOW RGNL (PETRO FIELD) (about 5 miles; ALBANY, KY; Abbreviation: 44I)
  • LIVINGSTON MUNI (about 17 miles; LIVINGSTON, TN; Abbreviation: 8A3)
  • JAMESTOWN MUNI (about 22 miles; JAMESTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: 2A1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Byrdstown:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 91 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)

Schools

Public high school in Byrdstown:

  • PICKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 200 SKYLINE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Byrdstown:

  • PICKETT COUNTY ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 1016 WOODLAWN DR; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Byrdstown:

  • PICKETT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,167; Location: 1331 BEASON ROAD; 6,666 books; 594 audio materials; 2,083 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)