Sneedville is a town in Hancock County, Tennessee, home to about 1,364 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37869.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sneedville. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY124 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL437 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sneedville; 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.
Sneedville had 1,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Hancock County grew from 11,147 residents in 1900 to 6,662 in 2020.
Hancock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rogersville 1 Ne, TN weather station (17 miles away).
453 jobs at 55 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sneedville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Hancock County, Hawkins County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Early Learning CenterSneedville | Pre-K | 61 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Clinch SchoolSneedville | K–12 | 176 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Hancock County ElementarySneedville | K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hancock Middle SchoolSneedville | 6–8 | 195 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Hancock High SchoolSneedville | 9–12 | 247 | Public | 3.2 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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