Town guide

Mount Carmel, Tennessee

Mount Carmel is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, home to about 5,472 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37645.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,472824 per sq mi
Median home value$179,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Carmel

1 ZIP code

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Around Mount Carmel

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)91 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL453 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mount Carmel

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

Mount Carmel had 5,473 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 109th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hawkins County grew from 24,267 residents in 1900 to 56,721 in 2020.

Mount Carmel population by census2000: 4,795, 2010: 5,429, 2020: 5,4734,79520005,42920105,4732020

Hawkins County, 1900–2020

Hawkins County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,267, 1910: 23,587, 1920: 22,918, 1930: 24,117, 1940: 28,523, 1950: 30,494, 1960: 30,468, 1970: 33,726, 1980: 43,751, 1990: 44,565, 2000: 53,563, 2010: 56,833, 2020: 56,72124K’00’1023K’20’3029K’40’5030K’60’7044K’80’9054K’00’1057K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.2 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 Mount CarmelJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4 in46°27°Jan3.951°30°Feb4.160°36°Mar4.171°45°Apr4.178°54°May3.884°62°Jun3.787°66°Jul5.186°65°Aug3.881°58°Sep3.071°46°Oct2.459°36°Nov3.250°30°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingsport, TN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Hawkins County

9,986 jobs at 638 businesses in Hawkins County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hawkins CountyManufacturing: 4,262 jobs; Retail trade: 1,465 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,218 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 953 jobs; Other services: 470 jobs; Administrative and support: 351 jobs; Construction: 277 jobs; Finance and insurance: 172 jobsManufacturing 43% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Carmel.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsport5.6 miles
  • Indian Path Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kingsport7.6 miles
  • Franklin Woods Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Johnson City20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Mount Carmel

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Allandale Mansion · 26 acres1.4 mi
  • Mount Carmel Park1.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Food City3.1 mi
  • Food Lion4.5 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Carmel Library1.2 mi

Museums

  • Car Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Kingsport Fine Arts Center5.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Mount Carmel

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mt Carmel ElementaryMt CarmelPre-K–4306Public1.2 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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