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:

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)