Moving to Bulls Gap, Tennessee

Population: 714. Estimated population in July 2024: 716 (+0.3% change)
Males: 328 (45.9%), Females: 386 (54.1%)

Hawkins County

Zip code: 37711

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $25,074
Median house value: $71,000

Population by Race

Races in Bulls Gap:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (18.9%), Irish (12.3%), English (6.4%), German (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 1153 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bulls Gap

• High school or higher: 72.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bulls Gap town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 11.7%
• Divorced: 17.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bulls Gap:

• WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 14 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
• LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
• MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HOSPITAL ASSOC (about 16 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bulls Gap:

• TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 50 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
• ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
• MC GHEE TYSON (about 71 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bulls Gap:

• HAWKINS COUNTY (about 19 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: RVN)
• GREENEVILLE-GREENE COUNTY MUNI (about 21 miles; GREENEVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GCY)
• MOORE-MURRELL (about 21 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: MOR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bulls Gap:

• WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
• EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
• NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 56 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
• ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 64 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)

Public primary/middle schools in Bulls Gap:

• BULLS GAP SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 315 ALLEN DR; Grades: KG – 08)
• SAINT CLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 1350 MELINDA FERRY RD; Grades: KG – 05)