| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 731 / 901 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:06 PM |
| Population: | 26,067 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47069 |
| Land Area: | 768 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.2090, -88.9567 |
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26,067 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 768 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,886 to 26,067 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.0% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38067 (Saulsbury, $57,689 median) and poorest ZIP 38061 (Pocahontas, $38,047) are 16.8 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $110,000 in 38381 (Toone) to $299,000 in 38044 (Hornsby).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 38042 (Hickory Valley) to 61 in 38008 (Bolivar).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.3% bachelor's+ in 38075 (Whiteville) to 25.1% in 38042 (Hickory Valley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #55 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #88 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,957 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,295 of 19,019 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38008 | Bolivar | Standard | 9,057 | $43,789 | 148.1 | -3.0% |
| 38075 | Whiteville | Standard | 6,324 | $44,444 | 141.1 | -7.6% |
| 38052 | Middleton | Standard | 3,668 | $50,588 | 121.6 | -9.6% |
| 38067 | Saulsbury | Standard | 1,830 | $57,689 | 65.2 | 28.7% |
| 38381 | Toone | Standard | 1,490 | $51,313 | 61.4 | 16.9% |
| 38039 | Grand Junction | Standard | 1,305 | $39,020 | 64.9 | -24.8% |
| 38061 | Pocahontas | Standard | 1,138 | $38,047 | 69.3 | 62.3% |
| 38044 | Hornsby | Standard | 791 | $46,471 | 47.3 | 36.9% |
| 38042 | Hickory Valley | Standard | 464 | $46,875 | 49.2 | -50.2% |
| 38377 | Silerton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |