Clifton, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,699. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,679 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,291 (84.9%), Females: 408 (15.1%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 38425

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $65,200

Population by Race

Races in Clifton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.3%)
  • Black (39.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (5.5%), Irish (1.6%), German (1.4%), English (1.4%).

Elevation: 403 feet

Land area: 6.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Clifton

  • High school or higher: 54.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clifton city

  • Never married: 7.7%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,917 (+245.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Clifton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clifton:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 53 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 65 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 94 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clifton:

  • HASSELL FIELD (about 2 miles; CLIFTON, TN; Abbreviation: M29)
  • PERRY COUNTY (about 17 miles; LINDEN, TN; Abbreviation: M15)
  • SCOTT FIELD (about 20 miles; PARSONS, TN; Abbreviation: 0M1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clifton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 41 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 50 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 81 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)

Public primary/middle school in Clifton:

  • FRANK HUGHES SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 444 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)