Pikeville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,781. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,863 (+4.6% change)
Males: 831 (46.7%), Females: 950 (53.3%)

Bledsoe County

Zip code: 37367

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $23,438
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Pikeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (29.3%), English (9.7%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pikeville

  • High school or higher: 62.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pikeville city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pikeville:

  • ERLANGER BLEDSOE HOSPITAL (HIGHWAY 30 W)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pikeville:

  • RHEA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DAYTON, TN)
  • CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CROSSVILLE, TN)
  • WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; SPARTA, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pikeville:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 40 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 87 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pikeville:

  • MARK ANTON (about 21 miles; DAYTON, TN; Abbreviation: 2A0)
  • CROSSVILLE MEMORIAL-WHITSON FIELD (about 25 miles; CROSSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: CSV)
  • DALLAS BAY SKY PARK (about 30 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: 1A0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pikeville:

  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 40 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)

Schools

Public high school in Pikeville:

  • BLEDSOE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: RT 2 BOX 600; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pikeville:

  • PIKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 112 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BLEDSOE CO MIDDLE (Students: 414; Location: 1053 SOUTH MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARY V WHEELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: RT 4 BOX 155; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CECIL B RIGSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: RT 5 BOX 34; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Pikeville:

  • PIKEVILLE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: PO BOX 388-A ROUTE 5; Grades: KG – 9)

Libraries

Library in Pikeville:

  • BLEDSOE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,810; Location: 102 E. CUMBERLAND AVENUE; 5,495 books; 69 audio materials; 403 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)