Seymour is a community in Sevier County, Tennessee, home to about 16,216 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37865.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Seymour. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL463 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seymour; 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.
Seymour had 14,705 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Sevier County grew from 22,021 residents in 1900 to 98,380 in 2020.
Sevier County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sevierville, TN weather station (9 miles away).
47,891 jobs at 3,117 businesses in Sevier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seymour.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Sevier County, Blount County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour PrimarySeymour | Pre-K–3 | 697 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Prospect Elementary SchoolSeymour | K–5 | 323 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Seymour IntermediateSeymour | 4–6 | 531 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Seymour Junior HighSeymour | 7–9 | 713 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Seymour High SchoolSeymour | 10–12 | 693 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kings AcademySeymour | Pre-K–12 | 431 | Baptist | 0.5 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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