Whiteville

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Whiteville

Total population

4,530

Median home value

$124,400

2.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$42,105

Whiteville$42k

National$74k

Weather56°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates35.32°, -89.15°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Whiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,606 at the 2020 census and 4,638 at the 2010 census, Whiteville is the location of two privately owned prisons, Whiteville Correctional Facility and Hardeman County Correctional Center. Whiteville is also home to Allen-White School, a former Rosenwald school that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Whiteville, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

P

Phineas Newborn Jr.

American jazz pianist (1931–1989)

Calvin Newborn

American guitarist (1933-2018)

Edwin Wiley Grove

American businessman

William Kinney

American lawyer and politician (1863–1940)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 230 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 230 mi
• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 235 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 242 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).