Town guide

Gallatin, Tennessee

Gallatin is a city in Sumner County, Tennessee, home to about 48,532 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37066.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population48,5321,509 per sq mi
Median home value$372,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gallatin

1 ZIP code

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Around Gallatin

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL382 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gallatin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gallatin

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

Gallatin had 44,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 91% since 2000.

It’s the 17th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Sumner County grew from 26,072 residents in 1900 to 196,281 in 2020.

Gallatin population by census2000: 23,230, 2010: 30,278, 2020: 44,43123,230200030,278201044,4312020

Sumner County, 1900–2020

Sumner County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,072, 1910: 25,621, 1920: 27,708, 1930: 28,622, 1940: 32,719, 1950: 33,533, 1960: 36,217, 1970: 56,106, 1980: 85,790, 1990: 103,281, 2000: 130,449, 2010: 160,645, 2020: 196,28126K’00’1028K’20’3033K’40’5036K’60’7086K’80’90130K’00’10196K’20

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 25°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GallatinJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 34°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 43°F, 5.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 28°F, 5 in45°25°Jan4.450°28°Feb4.759°34°Mar4.969°43°Apr5.277°53°May5.784°62°Jun4.688°67°Jul5.287°65°Aug3.882°57°Sep3.771°44°Oct3.859°34°Nov3.949°28°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bethpage 1 S, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sumner County

56,402 jobs at 3,875 businesses in Sumner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sumner CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,887 jobs; Retail trade: 8,411 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,684 jobs; Construction: 4,530 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,050 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,486 jobs; Other services: 2,954 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

557 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gallatin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gallatin1.0 miles
  • Tristar Hendersonville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hendersonville10.3 miles
  • Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon13.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors68
Specialist doctors78
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants153
Mental health providers108
Physical and occupational therapists92
Optometrists6
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies19

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 Gallatin

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Triple Creek Park · 148 acres2.4 mi
  • Lock 4 Main Access (3) · 137 acres3.8 mi
  • Municipal Park · 55 acres1.5 mi
  • Lock 4 Access 1 · 6 acres2.2 mi
  • Lock 4 Access 2 · 3 acres3.5 mi
  • Gallatin City Park0.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Kroger0.9 mi
  • Publix1.3 mi
  • ALDI1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gallatin Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sumner County Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1802.

Colleges and universities

  • Volunteer State Community College
  • Welch College

Notable people born here

  • Huell Howser (1945) · American television personality (1945-2013)
  • Tennys Sandgren (1991) · American tennis player (born 1991)
  • Ella Harper (1870) · American circus performer
  • William M. Gwin (1805) · American politician (1805-1885)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Gallatin

Public schools here are run by Sumner County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Benny C. Bills Elementary SchoolGallatinPre-K–5659Public1.7 mi
Guild ElementaryGallatinPre-K–5556Public1.0 mi
Howard ElementaryGallatinPre-K–5591Public0.8 mi
Station Camp ElementaryGallatinPre-K–5974Public5.3 mi
Union Elementary SchoolGallatinPre-K–5620Public1.2 mi
Vena Stuart ElementaryGallatinPre-K–5710Public1.6 mi
Liberty Creek ElementaryGallatinK–5735Public7.4 mi
R T Fisher AlternativeGallatinK–12127Alternative Education1.1 mi
Joe Shafer Middle SchoolGallatin6–8670Public2.0 mi
Liberty Creek Middle SchoolGallatin6–8652Public7.1 mi
Rucker Stewart MiddleGallatin6–8585Public0.8 mi
Station Camp Middle SchoolGallatin6–8904Public5.2 mi
Gallatin Senior High SchoolGallatin9–121,644Public0.6 mi
Liberty Creek High SchoolGallatin9–12993Public6.5 mi
Patricia Brown Virtual AcademyGallatin9–1248Public1.3 mi
Station Camp High SchoolGallatin9–121,137Public5.6 mi
Sumner County Middle College High SchoolGallatin11–1254Public3.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Vianney Catholic SchoolGallatinPre-K–880Roman Catholic0.9 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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