| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 931 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:50 PM |
| Population: | 30,056 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47185 |
| CBSA: | Cookeville, TN |
| Land Area: | 436 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.8623, -85.5159 |
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30,056 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 436 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,656 to 30,056 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38583 (Sparta, $54,644 median) and poorest ZIP 38559 (Doyle, $43,961) are 9.2 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $158,200 in 38559 (Doyle) to $249,600 in 38587 (Walling).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 47 people/sq mi in 38587 (Walling) to 76 in 38579 (Quebeck).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.3% bachelor's+ in 38559 (Doyle) to 28.6% in 38587 (Walling) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #51 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #81 for median household income with the #31 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,809 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,366 of 21,494 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.