Moving to Sunbright, Tennessee

Population: 577. Estimated population in July 2024: 590 (+2.3% change)
Males: 278 (48.2%), Females: 299 (51.8%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 37872

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $27,763
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Sunbright:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Other race (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (28.6%), German (11.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (5.4%), Italian (2.6%), Polish (2.6%).

Elevation: 1348 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sunbright

• High school or higher: 71.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 41.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunbright city

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 8.2%
• Divorced: 14.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +125 (+27.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sunbright:

• SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ONEIDA, TN)
• JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; JAMESTOWN, TN)
• ROANE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; HARRIMAN, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunbright:

• MC GHEE TYSON (about 57 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
• LOVELL FIELD (about 92 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
• BLUE GRASS (about 123 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sunbright:

• SCOTT MUNI (about 16 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
• JAMESTOWN MUNI (about 19 miles; JAMESTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: 2A1)
• ROCKWOOD MUNI (about 23 miles; ROCKWOOD, TN; Abbreviation: RKW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunbright:

• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
• PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
• LEE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 83 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)

Public primary/middle school in Sunbright:

• SUNBRIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 205 BURRVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Sunbright:

• SUNBRIGHT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,874; Location: 142 MELTON DRIVE; 7,102 books; 15 audio materials; 107 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)