Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
756 people live in this town, settled in 1860.
Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 3 have a lower median household income than Bethel Springs. Bethel Springs Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Bethel Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 369 in 1900, 742 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bethel Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bethel Springs.
The going rate for rent for Bethel Springs comes to $718 a month, where Tennessee’s towns sit at $947 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 7.4% in the year to September 2026. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%.
| Bethel Springs | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $718 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 66% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the McNairy County school district. Its one school is below. Bethel Springs’ only public school teaches 415 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Springs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 415 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Bethel Springs’ typical journey to work is 30 minutes. Just over a fifth of Bethel Springs residents live below the poverty line, above both the Tennessee town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Selmer (17%), Jackson (17%) and Henderson (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.
| Bethel Springs | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high for Bethel Springs comes to 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults 18 to 64 in Bethel Springs, 13% have no health insurance. In Bethel Springs, 43% of adults have high blood pressure, and 15% have diabetes.
| Bethel Springs | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bethel Springs | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Bethel Springs, the risk rating from FEMA is 58 of 100. Expected losses in Bethel Springs break down as 34% from earthquakes and 21% from inland flooding. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bethel Springs
About 2 of every 100 Bethel Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Bethel Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Tennessee, United States
Bethel Springs is a town in McNairy County, Tennessee. The population was 742 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bethel Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Albert Brewer and Otis L. Floyd.