| Official Name: | Medina, Tennessee |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gibson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5126 |
| Population Density Km2: | 493.51 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1278.30 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 150 |
| Elevation Ft: | 492 |
| Coordinates: | 35.8053°N -88.7808°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38355 |
| Area Code: | 731 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 47-47000[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1293529[3] |
Medina is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,126 at the 2020 census,[4]
Medina is located in southern Gibson County centered around 35.8053°N -88.7808°W (35.805376, -88.780904).[5] The city is contained within two separate areas connected by part of Blackmon Rd.; a small part of its southern border follows the Madison County line.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Medina has a total area of 8.2km2, of which 0.06km2, or 0.70%, are water.[4]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,385 | 85.54% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 305 | 5.95% | |
| Native American | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 70 | 1.37% | |
| Other/Mixed | 183 | 3.57% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 173 | 3.37% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 969 people, 414 households, and 279 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 459 housing units at an average density of 182.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.73% White, 1.34% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 414 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,382, and the median income for a family was $40,804. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $22,059 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,445. About 8.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Local schools in Medina, administered by the Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees in Dyer, Tenn., include South Gibson Elementary School (Kindergarten through 4th grade), South Gibson Middle School (5th grade through 8th grade), and South Gibson High School (9th grade through 12th grade).
