Tullahoma, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 17,994. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,909 (+5.1% change)
Males: 8,548 (47.5%), Females: 9,446 (52.5%)

Coffee County

Zip code: 37388

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $34,119
Median house value: $80,500

Population by Race

Races in Tullahoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (12.0%), English (12.0%), German (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 1071 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tullahoma

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tullahoma city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2.5% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +829 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tullahoma:

  • JOHN W HARTON REGIONAL MED CENTER (1801 N JACKSON ST BOX 460)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tullahoma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tullahoma:

  • SMYRNA (about 49 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 61 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 64 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tullahoma:

  • TULLAHOMA REGIONAL ARPT/WM NORTHERN FIELD (about 2 miles; TULLAHOMA, TN; Abbreviation: THA)
  • WINCHESTER MUNI (about 18 miles; WINCHESTER, TN; Abbreviation: BGF)
  • BOMAR FIELD-SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; SHELBYVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: SYI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Tullahoma:

  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,256; Location: 6051 Ledford Mill Road; Public; Website: www.mscc.cc.tn.us)
  • TULLAHOMA BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 211 W COFFEE ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tullahoma:

  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 53 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 68 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)

Schools

Public high school in Tullahoma:

  • TULLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,156; Location: 1001 NORTH JACKSON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tullahoma:

  • ROBERT E. LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 313 LAYNE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 301 WEST DECHERD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 908 COUNTRY CLUB DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEL AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 500 STONE BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 10626 OLD TULLAHOMA RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 700 E LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JACK T FARRAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 215 WESTSIDE DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HICKERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 5017 OLD MANCHESTER HW; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Tullahoma:

  • ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 306 WEST GRIZZARD ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TULLAHOMA S.D.A. ELEM SCH (Students: 8; Location: 231 TURKEY CREEK; Grades: 3 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Tullahoma:

  • COFFEE CO. LANNOM MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $345,771; Location: 312 NORTH COLLINS; 63,293 books; 1,808 audio materials; 2,828 video materials; 127 serial subscriptions)