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Moving to Brownsville, Tennessee

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Population: 10,748. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,720 (-0.3% change)
Males: 4,782 (44.5%), Females: 5,966 (55.5%)

Zip code: 38012

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $27,276
Median house value: $67,900

Population by Race

Races in Brownsville:

  • Black (60.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.1%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), German (1.3%).

Land area: 9.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brownsville

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownsville city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

2.5% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +305 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brownsville:

  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-BROWNSVILLE HOSP (2545 N WASHINGTON AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brownsville:

  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (about 27 miles; COVINGTON, TN)
  • HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 30 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brownsville:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 46 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 63 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brownsville:

  • THORNTON (about 8 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 47M)
  • COVINGTON MUNI (about 23 miles; COVINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: M04)
  • ARNOLD FIELD (about 23 miles; HALLS, TN; Abbreviation: M31)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownsville:

  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 50 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 60 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)

Schools

Public high school in Brownsville:

  • HAYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 915; Location: 1175 E COLLEGE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brownsville:

  • HAYWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 596; Location: 1201 HARALSON; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 1315 EAST JEFFERSON; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • HAYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 557; Location: 313 N GRAND; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • SUNNY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 2401 ANDERSON AV; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ANDERSON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 620 W MAIN; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HAYWOOD CO ACAD & JUSTICE ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: 900 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Brownsville:

  • ELMA ROSS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $183,111; Location: 1011 E. MAIN STREET; 23,424 books; 568 audio materials; 509 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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