Sparta is a city in White County, Tennessee, home to about 4,939 people across 6.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38583.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Sparta, part in Pleasant Hill and Bon Air
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL424 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sparta; 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.
Sparta had 4,998 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 116th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
White County grew from 14,157 residents in 1900 to 27,351 in 2020.
White County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 58.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta Wastewater Plant, TN weather station (3 miles away).
5,850 jobs at 425 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Established in 1809.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by White County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon De Croft ElementarySparta | Pre-K–5 | 170 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Cassville ElementarySparta | Pre-K–5 | 206 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Findlay ElementarySparta | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Northfield Elementary SchoolSparta | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Woodland Park ElementarySparta | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| White Co Middle SchoolSparta | 6–8 | 827 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| White County High SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 1,014 | Public | 2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pleasant Hill and Bon Air.
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