Braden, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 271. Estimated population in July 2024: 288 (+6.3% change)
Males: 138 (50.9%), Females: 133 (49.1%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $48,333
Median house value: $87,500

Population by Race

Races in Braden:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
• Black (7.0%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.8%), Irish (21.4%), English (11.1%), German (6.3%), Scottish (3.0%), Dutch (1.5%).

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Braden

• High school or higher: 73.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Braden town

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 66.8%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 4.7%
• Divorced: 6.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-23.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Braden:

• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TIPTON (about 14 miles; COVINGTON, TN)
• METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
• LAKESIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; MEMPHIS, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Braden:

• MILLINGTON MUNI (about 21 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
• MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 49 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Braden:

• COVINGTON MUNI (about 15 miles; COVINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: M04)
• FAYETTE COUNTY (about 18 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
• WOLF RIVER (about 23 miles; ROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 54M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Braden:

• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 24 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 30 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 30 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 30 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)