Gallatin, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 23,230. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,720 (+15.0% change)
Males: 11,051 (47.6%), Females: 12,179 (52.4%)

Sumner County

Zip code: 37066

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $34,696
Median house value: $104,200

Population by Race

Races in Gallatin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
  • Black (17.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (9.2%), Irish (8.1%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Elevation: 526 feet

Land area: 22.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gallatin

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gallatin city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

3.6% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.6% Africa, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,135 (+21.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gallatin:

  • SUMNER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (555 HARTSVILLE PIKE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gallatin:

  • HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HENDERSONVILLE, TN)
  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEBANON, TN)
  • SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; HERMITAGE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gallatin:

  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 24 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 27 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 40 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gallatin:

  • SUMNER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 4 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Abbreviation: M33)
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 14 miles; PORTLAND, TN; Abbreviation: 1M5)
  • LEBANON MUNI (about 18 miles; LEBANON, TN; Abbreviation: M54)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Gallatin:

  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,215; Location: 1480 NASHVILLE PKE; Public; Website: www.vscc.cc.tn.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gallatin:

  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)

Schools

Public high schools in Gallatin:

  • GALLATIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,402; Location: 700 DAN HERRON DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STATION CAMP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 717; Location: 600 LOWER STATION CAMP CREEK R; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Gallatin:

  • COLLEGE HTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 315; Location: 2100 NASHVILLE PIKE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 109 S AT HAWKINS BOX 1594; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gallatin:

  • BENNY C. BILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 1030 UNION SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VENA STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 780 HART ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RUCKER STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 350 HANCOCK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JOE SHAFER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 240 ALBERT GALLATIN BL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GUILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 1018 SOUTH WATER; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 805 LONG HOLLOW PK; Grades: KG – 05)
  • UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 516 CARSON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • R T FISHER ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 455 NORTH BOYERS; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Gallatin:

  • SUMNER ACADEMY (Students: 273; Location: 464 NICHOLS LANE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Gallatin:

  • EDWARD WARD CARMACK-SUMNER COUNTY (Operating income: $169,243; Location: 658 HARTSVILLE PIKE; 27,079 books; 502 audio materials; 873 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)