Crossville is a city in Cumberland County, Tennessee, home to about 12,428 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38555, and parts of 38571 and 38572 are in Crossville too.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Crossville
Part is in Crossville, part in Fairfield Glade and Bowman
Mostly Lake Tansi; part is in Crossville
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL429 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crossville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Crossville had 12,071 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 52nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Cumberland County grew from 8,311 residents in 1900 to 61,145 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 57.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crossville Mem Ap, TN weather station (2 miles away).
16,494 jobs at 1,153 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
309 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crossville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 59 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1856.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cumberland County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank P. Brown ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 569 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Glenn Martin ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 735 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Homestead Elementary SchoolCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 737 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| North Cumberland ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 505 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| South Cumberland ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 573 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Stone ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 611 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cumberland County High SchoolCrossville | 9–12 | 949 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Stone Memorial High SchoolCrossville | 9–12 | 992 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| The Phoenix SchoolCrossville | 9–12 | 72 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Wrenn Sda SchoolCrossville | 1–8 | 18 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Tansi, Fairfield Glade, Bowman, Mayland and Pleasant Hill.
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