Sullivan County, Tennessee

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 159,693
Median household income: $56,802
Median home value: $190,800

Home to 159,693 residents, Sullivan County is one of Tennessee's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,802, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Sullivan County's population grew 1.7% from 157,050 to 159,693, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $46,684 to $56,802.

70.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 159,693
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,802
Median home value: $190,800
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 75,917
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

157,050159,693

Median household income

$46,684$56,802

Median home value

$141,300$190,800

Median gross rent

$668$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	157,050	$46,684	$141,300	$668
2020	157,707	$47,438	$145,300	$679
2021	157,843	$49,661	$152,000	$728
2022	158,722	$54,357	$173,000	$793
2023	159,693	$56,802	$190,800	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,599	4.8%
5 to 17	23,030	14.4%
18 to 24	11,912	7.5%
25 to 34	19,314	12.1%
35 to 44	17,939	11.2%
45 to 54	21,698	13.6%
55 to 64	22,989	14.4%
65 to 74	20,146	12.6%
75 and over	15,066	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147,064	92.1%
Black or African American	3,173	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	196	0.1%
Asian	1,328	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	352	0.2%
Two or more races	3,675	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,905	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,143	10.4%
High school graduate	38,230	32.6%
Some college or associate's	35,596	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	20,755	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10,428	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56,407	81.7%
Carpooled	4,673	6.8%
Public transit	40	0.1%
Walked	723	1.0%
Bicycle	20	0.0%
Worked from home	6,259	9.1%
Other means	955	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,716	31.4%
15 to 29 min	26,760	42.6%
30 to 44 min	10,966	17.5%
45 to 59 min	3,087	4.9%
60+ min	2,289	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.9% (23,495 of 157,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,352	63.4%
Nonfamily households	25,056	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68,408	90.1%
Vacant	7,509	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,889	72.9%
Renter-occupied	18,519	27.1%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53,253	70.1%
1-unit, attached	1,840	2.4%
2 to 4 units	4,767	6.3%
5 to 19 units	5,828	7.7%
20 or more units	1,999	2.6%
Mobile home & other	8,230	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 47163
State: Tennessee
Land area: 414 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 36.5097, -82.3013