| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 731 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:04 PM |
| Population: | 31,887 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47017 |
| Land Area: | 714 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.9623, -88.4511 |
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31,887 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 714 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,961 to 31,887 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38318 (Buena Vista, $107,845 median) and poorest ZIP 38342 (Hollow Rock, $38,466) are 8.8 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $98,300 in 38348 (Lavinia) to $177,600 in 38387 (Westport).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 38318 (Buena Vista) to 73 in 38201 (Mc Kenzie).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.9% bachelor's+ in 38348 (Lavinia) to 27.0% in 38318 (Buena Vista) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #47 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #58 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,942 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,956 of 21,867 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38201 | Mc Kenzie | Standard | 10,472 | $48,466 | 143.4 | 0.0% |
| 38344 | Huntingdon | Standard | 8,931 | $54,395 | 176.6 | 2.4% |
| 38317 | Bruceton | Standard | 2,584 | $41,545 | 35.7 | -10.9% |
| 38321 | Cedar Grove | Standard | 2,397 | $56,474 | 91.9 | 13.9% |
| 38220 | Atwood | Standard | 1,720 | $46,791 | 41.3 | -3.3% |
| 38258 | Trezevant | Standard | 1,445 | $50,921 | 27.1 | 3.4% |
| 38342 | Hollow Rock | Standard | 1,183 | $38,466 | 35.1 | -6.8% |
| 38390 | Yuma | Standard | 1,170 | $48,021 | 29.0 | 22.6% |
| 38348 | Lavinia | Standard | 975 | $52,604 | 50.6 | -28.3% |
| 38387 | Westport | Standard | 407 | $61,477 | 41.3 | 7.7% |
| 38318 | Buena Vista | Standard | 404 | $107,845 | 42.0 | 7.7% |
| 38235 | Mc Lemoresville | PO Box | 199 | $63,750 | 0.0 | -19.1% |
| 38324 | Clarksburg | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |