Mount Carmel, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,795. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,270 (+9.9% change)
Males: 2,305 (48.1%), Females: 2,490 (51.9%)

Zip code: 37645

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $36,599
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Mount Carmel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Irish (13.6%), English (12.1%), German (9.9%), Dutch (2.7%), Greek (2.4%).

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Carmel

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Carmel town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +522 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Carmel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Carmel:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 19 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 105 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Carmel:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Carmel:

  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 65 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,728)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)