Nashville, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,309. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,477 (+3.9% change)
Males: 2,032 (47.2%), Females: 2,277 (52.8%)
Nash County
Zip code: 27856
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $36,371
Median house value: $96,400
Population by Race
Races in Nashville:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
- Black (43.1%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (12.8%), English (12.2%), Irish (4.3%), German (3.7%), Arab (2.1%), French (2.0%).
Elevation: 200 feet
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Nashville
- High school or higher: 75.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Nashville town
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 8.7%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +668 (+18.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Nashville:
- LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF NC (about 10 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
- NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC)
- WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WILSON, NC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nashville:
- ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 10 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
- SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 44 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
- PITT-GREENVILLE (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nashville:
- WILSON INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 14 miles; WILSON, NC; Abbreviation: W03)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 25 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)
- TARBORO-EDGECOMBE (about 30 miles; TARBORO, NC; Abbreviation: ETC)
Amtrak stations near Nashville:
- 12 miles: ROCKY MOUNT (101 HAMMOND ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
- 18 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashville:
- VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 48 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
- SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
- PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
- EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
- WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
- MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
Public primary/middle schools in Nashville:
- NASH CENTRAL MIDDLE (Students: 836; Location: 1638 S FIRST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- NASHVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 757; Location: 209 E VIRGINIA AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 269; Location: 8967 CEDAR GROVE SCH LOOP RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- W L GREENE ALTERNATIVE (Students: 58; Location: 323 EAST 6TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
Libraries
Library in Nashville:
- HAROLD D. COOLEY LIBRARY (Operating income: $152,687; Location: 202 S. ALSTON ST.; 15,760 books; 202 audio materials; 261 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)