Dunlap is a city in Sequatchie County, Tennessee, home to about 5,678 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37327.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL462 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dunlap; 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.
Dunlap had 5,357 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Sequatchie County grew from 3,326 residents in 1900 to 15,826 in 2020.
Sequatchie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly, TN weather station (8 miles away).
2,243 jobs at 219 businesses in Sequatchie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunlap.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Sequatchie County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith ElementaryDunlap | Pre-K–4 | 786 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sequatchie Co Middle SchoolDunlap | 5–8 | 596 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sequatchie Co High SchoolDunlap | 9–12 | 542 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word of Life Christian AcademyDunlap | K–12 | 25 | Assembly of God | 2.7 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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