White Pine, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,997. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,055 (+2.9% change)
Males: 943 (47.2%), Females: 1,054 (52.8%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 37890

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $25,078
Median house value: $72,100

Population by Race

Races in White Pine:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
• Hispanic (2.5%)
• Other race (2.2%)
• Black (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (22.4%), Irish (11.7%), German (8.2%), English (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in White Pine

• High school or higher: 62.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Pine town

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 55.8%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 11.9%

3.1% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +111 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near White Pine:

• LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
• MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 9 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
• BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF COCKE COUNTY (about 12 miles; NEWPORT, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Pine:

• MC GHEE TYSON (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 67 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
• ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to White Pine:

• MOORE-MURRELL (about 7 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: MOR)
• GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE (about 24 miles; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GKT)
• NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; Abbreviation: 3A2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Pine:

• WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 48 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
• PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
• WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 61 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
• ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)

Public primary/middle school in White Pine:

• WHITE PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 3060 ROY MESSER HW; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in White Pine:

• WHITE PINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,525; Location: 1708 MAIN ST; 11,896 books; 336 audio materials; 538 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)