Sneedville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,257. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,317 (+4.8% change)
Males: 608 (48.4%), Females: 649 (51.6%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 37869

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $13,281
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in Sneedville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (27.2%), Irish (5.4%), English (3.9%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Italian (1.3%).

Elevation: 1169 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sneedville

  • High school or higher: 50.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sneedville town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -189 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sneedville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sneedville:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 57 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 74 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 89 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sneedville:

  • LEE COUNTY (about 9 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: 0VG)
  • HAWKINS COUNTY (about 24 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RVN)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; HARLAN, KY; Abbreviation: I35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sneedville:

  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 77 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Public primary/middle schools in Sneedville:

  • HANCOCK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: P O BOX 659; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • HANCOCK COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: RT 4 BOX 1 B COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sneedville:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,814; Location: 108 WILLOW STREET; 12,133 books; 160 audio materials; 336 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)