Town guide

Pinson, Tennessee

Pinson is a community in Madison County, Tennessee, home to about 565 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38366.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population565139 per sq mi
Median home value$108,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pinson

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pinson

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)76 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL443 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pinson

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

It’s the 371st largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Madison County grew from 36,333 residents in 1900 to 98,823 in 2020.

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,333, 1910: 39,357, 1920: 43,824, 1930: 51,059, 1940: 54,115, 1950: 60,128, 1960: 60,655, 1970: 65,727, 1980: 74,546, 1990: 77,982, 2000: 91,837, 2010: 98,294, 2020: 98,82336K’00’1044K’20’3054K’40’5061K’60’7075K’80’9092K’00’1099K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 61.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PinsonJan: high 48°F, low 27°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 30°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 36°F, 6.1 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 45°F, 6.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5.7 in48°27°Jan5.252°30°Feb5.662°36°Mar6.171°45°Apr6.479°54°May5.886°63°Jun5.189°67°Jul5.088°65°Aug3.783°57°Sep4.672°46°Oct4.260°36°Nov4.551°29°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Henderson 4 W, TN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

55,344 jobs at 2,598 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,439 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,527 jobs; Retail trade: 6,682 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,615 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,918 jobs; Construction: 2,804 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,677 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,542 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pinson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson12.5 miles
  • West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bolivar21.0 miles
  • Henderson County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lexington22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers10

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 Pinson

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly5.5 mi

Museums

  • Pinson Mounds Museum and Visitor Center3.0 mi

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.

Schools in Pinson

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
South ElementaryPinsonPre-K–5468Public1.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Heights School Tn Childrens Home WestPinson8–1214Church of Christ5.2 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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