Population: 18,687. Estimated population in July 2020: 25,885 (+38.5% change)
Males: 9,215 (49.3%), Females: 9,472 (50.7%)
Rutherford County
Zip codes: 37086.
Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $51,478
Median house value: $107,200
Races in La Vergne:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.7%)
- Black (11.0%)
- Hispanic (3.5%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (19.3%), Irish (12.0%), German (9.9%), English (7.6%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.9%).
Elevation: 600 feet
Land area: 24.8 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in La Vergne
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in La Vergne city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 13.5%
3.1% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +10,808 (+137.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near La Vergne:
- SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HERMITAGE, TN)
- SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)
- MIDDLE TN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Vergne:
- SMYRNA (about 4 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)
- NASHVILLE INTL (about 11 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
- BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 66 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Vergne:
- CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 15 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: M88)
- MURFREESBORO MUNI (about 17 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Abbreviation: MBT)
- LEBANON MUNI (about 22 miles; LEBANON, TN; Abbreviation: M54)
Amtrak station near La Vergne:
- 19 miles: NASHVILLE (GREYHOUND STA., 200 8TH AVE. S.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Vergne:
- MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; Full-time enrollment: 16,617)
- DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
- BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
- NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
- VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
Libraries
Library in La Vergne:
- LA VERGNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $353,619; Location: 5089 MURFREESBORO ROAD; 33,512 books; 953 audio materials; 1,767 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)