Parsons is a city in Decatur County, Tennessee, home to about 2,686 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38363.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parsons. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL427 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parsons; 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.
Parsons had 2,100 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 175th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Decatur County grew from 10,439 residents in 1900 to 11,435 in 2020.
Decatur County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 57.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Parsons Wtp, TN weather station (4 miles away).
3,053 jobs at 228 businesses in Decatur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parsons.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Decatur County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons ElementaryParsons | Pre-K–4 | 365 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Decatur County Virtual AcademyParsons | K–12 | 33 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Decatur County Middle SchoolParsons | 5–8 | 424 | Public | 3.8 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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