Lynchburg, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,740. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,024 (+4.9% change)
Males: 2,843 (49.5%), Females: 2,897 (50.5%)

Moore County

Zip code: 37352

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $36,591
Median house value: $85,600

Population by Race

Races in Lynchburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.9%), Irish (8.2%), German (6.4%), English (6.0%), Scottish (1.9%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 795 feet

Land area: 129.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lynchburg

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynchburg

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,052 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lynchburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynchburg:

  • SMYRNA (about 51 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 53 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 62 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lynchburg:

  • TULLAHOMA REGIONAL ARPT/WM NORTHERN FIELD (about 11 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN; Abbreviation: THA)
  • BOMAR FIELD-SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; SHELBYVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: SYI)
  • FAYETTEVILLE MUNI (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynchburg:

  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 43 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)

Schools

Public high school in Lynchburg:

  • MOORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 1502 LYNCHBURG HW; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lynchburg:

  • LYNCHBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 276 MECHANIC STREET NORTH; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lynchburg:

  • MOORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,876; Location: 17 LYNCHBURG HWY.; 23,972 books; 518 audio materials; 1,005 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)