Moving to Puryear, Tennessee
Population: 667. Estimated population in July 2024: 670 (+0.4% change)
Males: 320 (48.0%), Females: 347 (52.0%)
Henry County
Zip code: 38251
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $60,500
Population by Race
Races in Puryear:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
 - Black (2.7%)
 - Hispanic (0.7%)
 - Two or more races (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: United States (21.9%), German (9.9%), English (9.7%), Irish (8.2%), Scottish (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%).
Elevation: 608 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Puryear
- High school or higher: 66.5%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
 - Unemployed: 8.2%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Puryear city
- Never married: 14.7%
 - Now married: 64.4%
 - Separated: 0.5%
 - Widowed: 9.2%
 - Divorced: 11.2%
 
2.2% Foreign born (1.0% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -358 (-34.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Puryear:
- HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PARIS, TN)
 - MURRAY-CALLOWAY CO HOSP (about 13 miles; MURRAY, KY)
 - METHODIST HEALTHCARE-MCKENZIE HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MC KENZIE, TN)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Puryear:
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
 - CAMPBELL AAF (about 61 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
 - MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 71 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Puryear:
- HENRY COUNTY (about 8 miles; PARIS, TN; Abbreviation: PHT)
 - KYLE-OAKLEY FIELD (about 15 miles; MURRAY, KY; Abbreviation: CEY)
 - CARROLL COUNTY (about 27 miles; HUNTINGDON, TN; Abbreviation: HZD)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puryear:
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 31 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
 - UNION UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
 - JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
 - AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
 - TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
 - NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 105 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
 
Public primary/middle school in Puryear:
- PURYEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 215 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – 08)
 
