Kingsport

Population: 55,807
Median household income: $50,436
Median home value: $203,000

Kingsport, a community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, has 55,807 residents. Its median household income of $50,436 runs below the Sullivan County figure of $56,802.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kingsport's population grew 4.6% from 53,376 to 55,807, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $145,800 to $203,000.

78.8% of workers drive to work alone. 63.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,807
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,436
Median home value: $203,000
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 27,525
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

53,37655,807

Median household income

$42,856$50,436

Median home value

$145,800$203,000

Median gross rent

$655$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	53,376	$42,856	$145,800	$655
2020	53,699	$42,066	$149,100	$666
2021	55,019	$43,025	$155,700	$720
2022	55,415	$48,228	$181,600	$772
2023	55,807	$50,436	$203,000	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,083	5.5%
5 to 17	8,569	15.4%
18 to 24	4,218	7.6%
25 to 34	6,600	11.8%
35 to 44	6,897	12.4%
45 to 54	6,676	12.0%
55 to 64	6,909	12.4%
65 to 74	7,189	12.9%
75 and over	5,666	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49,596	88.9%
Black or African American	1,822	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	666	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	92	0.2%
Two or more races	1,907	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,696	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,746	9.4%
High school graduate	12,079	30.2%
Some college or associate's	11,746	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,548	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,818	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,164	78.8%
Carpooled	1,460	6.3%
Public transit	18	0.1%
Walked	275	1.2%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	2,610	11.3%
Other means	515	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,987	44.0%
15 to 29 min	7,469	36.5%
30 to 44 min	2,553	12.5%
45 to 59 min	853	4.2%
60+ min	584	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 20.8% (11,468 of 55,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,453	58.6%
Nonfamily households	10,221	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,674	89.6%
Vacant	2,851	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,354	62.2%
Renter-occupied	9,320	37.8%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,595	63.9%
1-unit, attached	910	3.3%
2 to 4 units	2,470	9.0%
5 to 19 units	4,193	15.2%
20 or more units	1,459	5.3%
Mobile home & other	898	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4739560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 53 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 36.5194, -82.5434