Walnut Hill is a community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, home to about 2,415 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37620.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bristol; part is in Walnut Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walnut Hill. 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)114 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA450 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Walnut Hill; 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.
Walnut Hill had 2,331 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 186th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Sullivan County grew from 24,935 residents in 1900 to 158,163 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Abingdon 3s, VA weather station (14 miles away).
60,008 jobs at 3,382 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
684 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walnut Hill.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 88 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 186 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 178 |
| Mental health providers | 101 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Bristol, Sullivan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Avoca ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Emmett ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Fairmount ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Haynesfield ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Holston View ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Tennessee Online Public School at BristolBristol | K–5 | 15 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolBristol | 6–8 | 871 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tennessee Online Public SchoolBristol | 6–12 | 233 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tennessee High SchoolBristol | 9–12 | 1,146 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Avenue Christian AcademyBristol | Pre-K–12 | 230 | Baptist | 1.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bristol.
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