Kingston

Population: 6,042
Median household income: $70,532
Median home value: $204,200

Kingston is a community in Roane County, Tennessee, home to 6,042 residents. At $70,532, its median household income sits above Roane County's $66,218.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingston's population grew 1.9% from 5,927 to 6,042, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $167,600 to $204,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population. 83.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,042
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,532
Median home value: $204,200
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 2,844
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9276,042

Median household income

$57,390$70,532

Median home value

$167,600$204,200

Median gross rent

$728$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,927	$57,390	$167,600	$728
2020	5,946	$48,179	$173,300	$704
2021	5,942	$65,508	$176,300	$735
2022	5,987	$67,637	$185,000	$727
2023	6,042	$70,532	$204,200	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	285	4.7%
5 to 17	813	13.5%
18 to 24	402	6.7%
25 to 34	610	10.1%
35 to 44	800	13.2%
45 to 54	860	14.2%
55 to 64	764	12.6%
65 to 74	757	12.5%
75 and over	751	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,469	90.5%
Black or African American	216	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	1.0%
Two or more races	166	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	7.6%
High school graduate	1,758	38.7%
Some college or associate's	1,304	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	393	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	742	16.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,137	83.7%
Carpooled	164	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	72	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	156	6.1%
Other means	24	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	617	25.7%
15 to 29 min	899	37.5%
30 to 44 min	541	22.6%
45 to 59 min	137	5.7%
60+ min	203	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 6.6% (388 of 5,906)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,530	57.7%
Nonfamily households	1,120	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,650	93.2%
Vacant	194	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,058	77.7%
Renter-occupied	592	22.3%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,092	73.6%
1-unit, attached	219	7.7%
2 to 4 units	157	5.5%
5 to 19 units	228	8.0%
20 or more units	18	0.6%
Mobile home & other	130	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4739620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 35.8727, -84.5045