Moving to Smyrna, Tennessee

Population: 25,569. Estimated population in July 2024: 33,497 (+31.0% change)
Males: 12,516 (48.9%), Females: 13,053 (51.1%)

Zip code: 37167

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $44,405
Median house value: $115,700

Population by Race

Races in Smyrna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Black (7.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), Irish (12.5%), German (9.9%), English (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Italian (2.0%).

Land area: 22.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Smyrna

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smyrna town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

4.6% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,017 (+54.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Smyrna:

  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN)
  • SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HERMITAGE, TN)
  • SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Smyrna:

  • SMYRNA (about 2 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 68 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Smyrna:

  • MURFREESBORO MUNI (about 14 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Abbreviation: MBT)
  • CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 18 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: M88)
  • LEBANON MUNI (about 21 miles; LEBANON, TN; Abbreviation: M54)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smyrna:

  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)

Schools

Public high school in Smyrna:

  • SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,504; Location: 100 BULLDOG DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Smyrna:

  • CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,185; Location: 354 CHANEY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROCK SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 957; Location: 3301 ROCK SPRINGS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SMYRNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 954; Location: 712 HAZELWOOD DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STEWARTSBORO ELEMENTARY (Students: 906; Location: 10479 OLD NASHVILLE HW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THURMAN FRANCIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 221 TODD LA; Grades: KG – 08)
  • DAVID YOUREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 250 TODD LA; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 1001 SAM DAVIS RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SMYRNA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 200 WALNUT ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JOHN COLEMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 100 WISE DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SMYRNA WEST SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 12619 OLD NASHVILLE HW; Grades: 06 – 12)