Town guide

Lebanon, Tennessee

Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, home to about 44,788 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 37087 and 37090, and parts of 37122 are in Lebanon too.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population44,7881,130 per sq mi
Median home value$378,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lebanon

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lebanon

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN27 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL398 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lebanon

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

Lebanon had 38,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 90% since 2000.

It’s the 20th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Wilson County grew from 27,078 residents in 1900 to 147,737 in 2020.

Lebanon population by census2000: 20,235, 2010: 26,190, 2020: 38,43120,235200026,190201038,4312020

Wilson County, 1900–2020

Wilson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,078, 1910: 25,394, 1920: 26,241, 1930: 23,929, 1940: 25,267, 1950: 26,318, 1960: 27,668, 1970: 36,999, 1980: 56,064, 1990: 67,675, 2000: 88,809, 2010: 113,993, 2020: 147,73727K’00’1026K’20’3025K’40’5028K’60’7056K’80’9089K’00’10148K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 54.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LebanonJan: high 47°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 31°F, 5.2 in47°28°Jan4.752°30°Feb4.961°38°Mar5.071°46°Apr4.979°56°May5.687°65°Jun4.590°69°Jul4.890°67°Aug3.984°60°Sep3.973°47°Oct3.461°37°Nov3.751°31°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lebanon, TN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Wilson County

57,080 jobs at 3,345 businesses in Wilson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilson CountyTransportation and warehousing: 11,609 jobs; Retail trade: 10,443 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,634 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,564 jobs; Construction: 3,524 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,495 jobs; Professional services: 2,917 jobsTransportation and warehousing 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

490 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lebanon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lebanon3.4 miles
  • Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension SaintCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hartsville16.3 miles
  • Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint ThomaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gallatin16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors47
Specialist doctors49
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants172
Mental health providers74
Physical and occupational therapists83
Optometrists7
Chiropractors22
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 Lebanon

Parks (4 nearby)

  • James E. Ward Agriculture Center · 230 acres2.2 mi
  • Lebanon Sports Complex · 150 acres1.3 mi
  • Baird Municipal Park · 37 acres1.6 mi
  • Don Fox Community Park · 26 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • ALDI0.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • Kroger3.2 mi
  • FoodLand3.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Doris and Harry Vise University Library2.0 mi
  • Lebanon Wilson County Public Library2.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Wilson County Veterans Museum2.2 mi
  • Lebanon Museum and History Center2.6 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 1801.

Colleges and universities

  • Cumberland University

Notable people born here

  • Jimmy Duncan (1947) · American politician
  • John Selden Roane (1817) · 4th governor of Arkansas from 1849 to 1852

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

Schools in Lebanon

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

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Byars Dowdy ElementaryLebanonPre-K–5545Public2.3 mi
Carroll Oakland ElementaryLebanonPre-K–8741Public7.0 mi
Castle Heights ElementaryLebanonPre-K–5657Public3.4 mi
Coles Ferry ElementaryLebanonPre-K–5581Public3.0 mi
Jones Brummett Elementary SchoolLebanonPre-K–5740Public4.1 mi
Sam Houston ElementaryLebanonPre-K–5759Public3.5 mi
Southside ElementaryLebanonPre-K–8806Public0.6 mi
Tuckers Crossroads ElementaryLebanonK–8352Public7.1 mi
Barry Tatum AcademyLebanon4–1286Alternative Education1.9 mi
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning AcademyLebanon4–12115Public0.8 mi
Walter J. Baird Middle SchoolLebanon6–8757Public3.1 mi
Winfree Bryant Middle SchoolLebanon6–8589Public2.1 mi
Lebanon High SchoolLebanon9–121,816Public2.8 mi
Wilson Central High SchoolLebanon9–121,686Public6.1 mi
Wilson Co Adult High SchoolLebanon9–1215Public1.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cedars Preparatory AcademyLebanonPre-K–546Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 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 Mount Juliet, Gladeville, Nashville-Davidson, Rural Hill, Hartsville/Trousdale County, Tuckers Crossroads and Norene.

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