Oneida, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,615. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,677 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,665 (46.1%), Females: 1,950 (53.9%)

Scott County

Zip code: 37841

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $23,767
Median house value: $67,000

Population by Race

Races in Oneida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Irish (11.1%), English (8.0%), German (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (1.5%).

Elevation: 1440 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oneida

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oneida town

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oneida:

  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (HWY 27 BOX 308)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oneida:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oneida:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 106 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 112 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oneida:

  • SCOTT MUNI (about 6 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
  • MC CREARY COUNTY (about 16 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)
  • CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 28 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; Abbreviation: JAU)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oneida:

  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 52 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)

Schools

Public high school in Oneida:

  • ONEIDA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: PO BOX 4549 376 N MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oneida:

  • ONEIDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 330 CLAUDE TERRY DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BURCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1112 WEST 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 376 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Oneida:

  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: PO BOX 4725; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Oneida:

  • ONEIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,380; Location: 290 SOUTH MAIN ST.; 12,144 books; 453 audio materials; 442 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)