Kingsport, TN City Data

Kingsport, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44,905 people who live in Kingsport and approximately 153,048 who live in Sullivan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kingsport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kingsport. We have included Kingsport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kingsport Information

Sullivan County where Kingsport resides is 429.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 153,048 and has a population rank of 347 out of all the places in the United States.

Kingsport has a total of 44,905 people and of those residents there are 20,507 males and 24,398 females. The median age of the male population is 39.3 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 1,814 births each year and around 1,708 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kingsport varies per year, but currently 44,428 are one race and 477 are two or more races.

Of the 44,905 people who live in Kingsport, there are 10,629 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kingsport is 5,356 male and 5,273 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 35,165.

General Kingsport Information
Total area in square miles - Sullivan County	429.69
Water area in square miles - Sullivan County	N/A
Resident population - Sullivan County	153,048
Population rank - Sullivan County	347
Total population	44,905
Total population (male)	20,507
Total population (female)	24,398
Population median age (male)	39.3
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Sullivan County	1,814
Deaths- Sullivan County	1,708
Population of one race	44,428
Population of two or more races	477
Population under 20 years	10,629
Population under 20 years (male)	5,356
Population under 20 years (female)	5,273
Total population 18 years and over	35,165

Kingsport Social Characteristics

There are 63,556 households in Kingsport. Families make up 45,046 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kingsport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,267), male householder with no wife present (1,908) and female householder with no husband present (6,332). The remainder of the Kingsport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,754. Kingsport, TN moving companies help people in Kingsport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kingsport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kingsport is based, there are 65,819 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,398 never married, 38,449 now married, 1,220 separated, 8,805 widowed, and 7,947 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 931 separated, 1,770 widowed and 6,440 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kingsport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kingsport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sullivan County)
Total households	63,556
Family households (families)	45,046
With own children under 18 years	19,659
Married-couple family	36,267
With own children under 18 years	14,055
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,908
With own children under 18 years	978
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,332
With own children under 18 years	3,339
Nonfamily households	18,754
Householder living alone	16,772
65 years and over	7,071

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,705
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,220
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35,949
Householder	12,638
Spouse	9,539
Child	11,460
Other relatives	443
Nonrelatives	532
Unmarried partner	261
Roomer or boarder	53
Housemate or roommate	63
Unmarried partner	601
Foster child	29
Other	126

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,789
Male householder	2,517
Male householder living alone	2,145
Male householder not living alone	372
Female householder	4,507
Female householder living alone	4,239
Female householder not living alone	268
Nonrelatives	765
Unmarried partner	340
Roomer or boarder	72
Housemate or roommate	217
Foster child	3
Other	133

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	65,819
Never married	9,398
Now married	38,449
Separated	1,220
Widowed	8,805
Divorced	7,947
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	931
Widowed	1,770
Divorced	6,440

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44,905
Male	20,507
Under 5 years	1,294
5 to 9 years	1,378
10 to 14 years	1,460
15 to 17 years	786
18 and 19 years	438
20 years	179
21 years	189
22 to 24 years	577
25 to 29 years	1,291
30 to 34 years	1,330
35 to 39 years	1,527
40 to 44 years	1,468
45 to 49 years	1,478
50 to 54 years	1,505
55 to 59 years	1,294
60 and 61 years	417
62 to 64 years	623
65 and 66 years	383
67 to 69 years	489
70 to 74 years	832
75 to 79 years	752
80 to 84 years	519
85 years and over	298
Female	24,398
Under 5 years	1,279
5 to 9 years	1,347
10 to 14 years	1,358
15 to 17 years	838
18 and 19 years	451
20 years	185
21 years	201
22 to 24 years	694
25 to 29 years	1,378
30 to 34 years	1,452
35 to 39 years	1,636
40 to 44 years	1,688
45 to 49 years	1,646
50 to 54 years	1,713
55 to 59 years	1,460
60 and 61 years	492
62 to 64 years	736
65 and 66 years	523
67 to 69 years	698
70 to 74 years	1,359
75 to 79 years	1,394
80 to 84 years	887
85 years and over	983

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44,905
One race	44,428
White	41,906
Black or African American	1,897
American Indian and Alaska Native	106
Asian	356
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	40
Two or more races	477

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	43,738
People who are White alone	40,801
People who are Black or African American alone	1,842
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	356
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	466
People who are Some other race alone	152

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	144,563
Same house	86,960
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,703
Different state or abroad	14,266
Different state	13,363
Abroad	903

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sullivan County)
Total resident population	153,048
Born in United States	87,128
State of residence	92,649
Different state	57,923
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	540
Foreign born	1,936

Kingsport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kingsport. That total enrollment is 32,281 for the population of the country, which includes Kingsport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,771 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,969.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kingsport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,281
Pre-kindergarten	2,032
Public	1,004
Private	1,028
Kindergarten	1,893
Public	1,681
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,717
Public	14,807
Private	910
Elementary and high school	23,386
Public	21,984
Private	1,402
High school grades 9 to 12	7,669
Public	7,177
Private	492
College, undergraduate years	4,217
Public	3,211
Private	1,006
Graduate or professional school	753
Public	612
Private	141
Not enrolled in school	115,844

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	108,605
Less than 9th grade	11,630
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,703
High school graduate	35,827
Some college, no degree	20,585
Associate's degree	6,185
Bachelor's degree	19,675
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,161

Kingsport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 123,608 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kingsport. The Kingsport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,446), service occupations (9,383), sales and office occupations (18,561), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (202), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,616) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,890). The 123,608 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 55,920 private wage and salary workers, 7,050 government workers, 4,853 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sullivan County)
Population 16 years and over	123,608
In labor force	71,474
Civilian labor force	71,392
Employed	68,098
Unemployed	3,294
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	82
Females 16 years and over	64,892
In labor force	32,566
Civilian labor force	32,566
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,503
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	58,716
In labor force	38,908
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,791
Armed forces	82

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sullivan County)
Workers 16 years and over	67,101
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	57,792
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,382
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	813
Other means	327
Worked at home	1,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,393,155

OCCUPATION (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,446
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,446
Service occupations	9,383
Sales and office occupations	18,561
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	202
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,616
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,890

INDUSTRY (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,446
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	594
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,627
Wholesale trade	2,446
Retail trade	10,043
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,053
Information	1,672
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,221
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,866
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,466
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,555
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,722

CLASS OF WORKER (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,446
Private wage and salary workers	55,920
Government workers	7,050
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,853
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kingsport Housing Characteristics

In Kingsport, TN there are 69,052 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,556 occupied and 5,496 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kingsport, there are 48,313 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,687 units in Kingsport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kingsport, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kingsport, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kingsport. There are 1,378 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,534 with rent between $200-299, 6,563 with rent between $300-499 and 4,254 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kingsport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kingsport, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	69,052
Occupied housing units	63,556
Vacant housing units	5,496

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	69,052
1-unit, detached	48,313
1-unit, attached	1,687
2 units	1,432
3 or 4 units	2,198
5 to 9 units	2,411
10 to 19 units	1,632
20 to 49 units	624
50 or more units	1,085
Mobile home	9,593

HOUSING TENURE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	63,556
Owner-occupied	48,132
Renter-occupied	15,424

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	63,556
No vehicles available	4,653
2 vehicle available	40,680
3 vehicles available	10,478
4 vehicles available	2,964
5 or more vehicles available	899

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	63,556
Utility gas	7,971
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,392
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,756
Coal or coke	250
Wood	1,126
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	146
No fuel used	110

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	63,556
Less Than $50,000	48,132
$50,000 to $99,999	18,191
$100,000 to $149,999	8,136
$150,000 to $199,999	3,425
$200,000 to $299,999	2,210
$300,000 to $499,999	549
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	88,000

GROSS RENT (Sullivan County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,424
Less than $200	1,378
$200 to $299	1,534
$300 to $499	6,563
$500 to $699	3,124
$700 to $999	898
$1,000 to $1,499	179
$1,500 or more	52