Bon Air is a community in White County, Tennessee, home to about 205 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38583.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population205104 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Bon Air, part in Sparta and Pleasant Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bon Air. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bon Air
Distances
Nearest major airport
Nashville International Airport (BNA)70 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Nashville-Davidson, TN77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL424 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bon Air; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bon Air
U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 6th DistrictJohn W. Rose (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
It’s the 448th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
White County grew from 14,157 residents in 1900 to 27,351 in 2020.
White County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta Wastewater Plant, TN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in White County
5,850 jobs at 425 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bon Air.
Nearest hospitals
Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Sparta2.1 miles
Cookeville Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cookeville16.1 miles
Dekalb Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Smithville21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
12
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
24
Mental health providers
32
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
9
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bon Air
Grocery stores
Floyds Cash Saver2.3 mi
Save-A-Lot2.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.3 mi
Libraries
White County Public Library1.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by White County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bon De Croft ElementarySparta
Pre-K–5
170
Public
6.0 mi
Cassville ElementarySparta
Pre-K–5
206
Public
9.0 mi
Findlay ElementarySparta
Pre-K–5
413
Public
2.2 mi
Northfield Elementary SchoolSparta
Pre-K–5
288
Public
7.7 mi
Woodland Park ElementarySparta
Pre-K–5
509
Public
3.0 mi
White Co Middle SchoolSparta
6–8
827
Public
1.6 mi
White County High SchoolSparta
9–12
1,014
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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