Whiteville, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,148
Males: 2,502 (79.5%), Females: 646 (20.5%)

Hardeman County

Zip code: 38075

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $22,368
Median house value: $54,400

Population by Race

Races in Whiteville:

  • Black (60.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (2.3%), United States (2.2%), English (2.1%), German (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 493 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whiteville

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whiteville town

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.1% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whiteville:

  • BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE FAYETTE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN)
  • WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whiteville:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 25 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 50 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whiteville:

  • WILLIAM L. WHITEHURST FIELD (about 12 miles; BOLIVAR, TN; Abbreviation: M08)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY (about 19 miles; SOMERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: FYE)
  • THORNTON (about 25 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 47M)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Whiteville:

  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT WHITEVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 92; Location: 1685 Highway 64; Public; Website: www.whiteville.tec.tn.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whiteville:

  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)

Public primary/middle school in Whiteville:

  • WHITEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 2510 HIGHWAY 64, EAST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Whiteville:

  • LEE OLA ROBERTS LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,762; Location: 140 W. MAIN ST.; 5,747 books; 125 audio materials; 325 video materials)