Town guide

Whiteville, Tennessee

Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, home to about 4,530 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38075.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,5301,716 per sq mi
Median home value$124,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whiteville

1 ZIP code

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Around Whiteville

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)51 miles away
Closer regional airportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL457 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whiteville

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

Whiteville had 2,606 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 124th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hardeman County grew from 22,976 residents in 1900 to 25,462 in 2020.

Whiteville population by census2000: 3,148, 2010: 4,638, 2020: 2,6063,14820004,63820102,6062020

Hardeman County, 1900–2020

Hardeman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,976, 1910: 23,011, 1920: 22,278, 1930: 22,193, 1940: 23,590, 1950: 23,311, 1960: 21,517, 1970: 22,435, 1980: 23,873, 1990: 23,377, 2000: 28,105, 2010: 27,253, 2020: 25,46223K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5022K’60’7024K’80’9028K’00’1025K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitevilleJan: high 49°F, low 28°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 39°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 5.6 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in49°28°Jan4.354°31°Feb5.062°39°Mar5.972°48°Apr5.679°57°May5.386°65°Jun4.790°69°Jul4.489°67°Aug3.584°60°Sep3.973°48°Oct4.061°37°Nov4.352°31°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bolivar Wtr Wks, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hardeman County

4,404 jobs at 314 businesses in Hardeman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hardeman CountyManufacturing: 1,230 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 912 jobs; Administrative and support: 666 jobs; Retail trade: 608 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 312 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Finance and insurance: 128 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 91 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 21% Administrative and support 15% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whiteville.

Nearest hospitals

  • West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bolivar8.3 miles
  • Haywood County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brownsville21.0 miles
  • Jackson-Madison County General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jackson27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Whiteville

Grocery stores

  • Bäckermann's Country Market2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lee Ola Roberts Public Library1.2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1800.

Notable people born here

  • Phineas Newborn Jr. (1931) · American jazz pianist (1931–1989)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Whiteville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Whiteville ElementaryWhitevillePre-K–8217Public0.7 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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