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Elizabethton, Tennessee Population 2021

13,377

Elizabethton is a city located in Carter County Tennessee. It is also the county seat of Carter County. With a 2020 population of 13,377, it is the 43rd largest city in Tennessee and the 2507th largest city in the United States . Elizabethton is currently declining at a rate of -0.49% annually and its population has decreased by -5.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,176 in 2010. Elizabethton reached it's highest population of 14,299 in 2011. Spanning over 10 miles, Elizabethton has a population density of 1,400 people per square mile.

The average household income in Elizabethton is $50,619 with a poverty rate of 22.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $641 per month, and the median house value is $124,000. The median age in Elizabethton is 42.1 years, 34.7 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Elizabethton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elizabethton was:

White: 92.61%
Black or African American: 5.26%
Asian: 0.81%
Other race: 0.68%
Two or more races: 0.60%
Native American: 0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Elizabethton, Tennessee is 13,377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 13,575.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 14,176.

Elizabethton, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	12,574	92.61%
Black or African American	714	5.26%
Asian	110	0.81%
Some Other Race	92	0.68%
Two or More Races	82	0.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.04%

Elizabethton Population by Race

Elizabethton Population Pyramid $2021

Elizabethton Population by Age

Elizabethton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Elizabethton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	75.1%	24.9%
All	56.4%	43.6%
Male	54.9%	45.1%
Non Family	51.2%	48.8%
Female	25.8%	74.2%

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Elizabethton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,448	2.26	56.4
Non Family	2,147	1.2	51.2
Married	2,113	3.02	75.1
Female	913	2.96	25.8
Male	275	2.49	54.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

Elizabethton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	497	5.12%
9th to 12th Grade	939	9.68%
High School Graduate	3,347	34.49%
Some College	2,270	23.39%
Associates Degree	729	7.51%
Bachelors Degree	1,134	11.69%
Graduate Degree	787	8.11%

Elizabethton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elizabethton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	8,884	7,699	1,792
Black	550	367	42
Hispanic	193	161	87
Asian	48	24
Other Race	32
2+ Races	29	17
Native American	5	5

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 45.08%.

Elizabethton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$29,407	$32,012	$25,304
Less Than 9th Grade	$19,183	$18,950	$21,333
High School Graduate	$23,171	$26,630	$22,128
Some College	$31,359	$37,470	$24,390
Bachelors Degree	$37,679	$31,528	$40,794
Graduate Degree	$39,261	$70,513	$31,792

$29,407

Average Earnings

$32,012

Average Male

$25,304

Average Female

Elizabethton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elizabethton Language by Age

Elizabethton Language

96.46% of Elizabethton residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.56% of the population.

Elizabethton Language

Elizabethton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	11,015	2,368	21.50%
Black	646	254	39.32%
Hispanic	456	167	36.62%
Other	90	90	100.00%
Multiple	77	12	15.58%

22.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.57%

Male Poverty Rate

26.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elizabethton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elizabethton is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elizabethton is Multiple, with 15.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.28%.

Elizabethton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	41.63%
High School	24.95%
Some College	13.94%
Bachelors or Greater	5.80%

Elizabethton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	34.25%
Female Unemployed	26.73%
Female Employed	8.76%
Male Employed	8.14%

Elizabethton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elizabethton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$36,863	$50,619
Families	$45,459	$61,266
Married Families	$57,220	$79,986
Non Families	$26,411	$31,341

Income by Household Type

Elizabethton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Elizabethton Married by Age and Sex

Elizabethton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Elizabethton Marital Status by Race

Elizabethton Marital Status

1,044

Number of Veterans

1,015

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	480
First Gulf War	203
Second Gulf War	175
Korea	66
World War II	38

Elizabethton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	311
75+	308
55 to 64	167
35 to 54	131
18 to 34	127

Elizabethton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	964	9.45%
Black	80	14.16%
Hispanic	19	7.66%

Elizabethton Veterans by Race

Elizabethton Veterans by Education

2.50%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elizabethton Veterans by Education

49.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Elizabethton Employment by Age

Elizabethton Employment by Race

Elizabethton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

67.53%

Born in Elizabethton

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Elizabethton residents were born in the United States, with 67.53% having been born in Tennessee. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elizabethton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	13,377	-66	-0.49%
2020	13,443	-66	-0.49%
2019	13,509	-66	-0.49%
2018	13,575	-65	-0.48%
2017	13,640	71	0.52%
2016	13,569	6	0.04%
2015	13,563	-83	-0.61%
2014	13,646	-314	-2.25%
2013	13,960	-299	-2.10%
2012	14,259	-40	-0.28%
2011	14,299	75	0.53%
2010	14,224	852	0.62%
2000	13,372	1,441	1.15%
1990	11,931	-500	-0.41%
1980	12,431	162	0.13%
1970	12,269	1,373	1.19%
1960	10,896	142	0.13%
1950	10,754	2,238	2.36%
1940	8,516	423	0.51%
1930	8,093	5,344	11.40%
1920	2,749		0.00%

Elizabethton, Tennessee Population 2021

Elizabethton Demographics

Elizabethton, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Elizabethton Population by Race

Elizabethton Population Pyramid $2021

Elizabethton Median Age

Elizabethton Adults

Elizabethton Age Dependency

Elizabethton Sex Ratio

Elizabethton Population by Age

Elizabethton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Elizabethton Household Types

Elizabethton Households and Families

Elizabethton Households by Type

Elizabethton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elizabethton Educational Attainment by Race

Elizabethton Educational Attainment by Race

Elizabethton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elizabethton Language by Age

Elizabethton Language

Elizabethton Language

Elizabethton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Elizabethton

Elizabethton Poverty

Elizabethton Poverty Rate by Education

Elizabethton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elizabethton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Elizabethton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Elizabethton Married by Age and Sex

Elizabethton Marriage

Elizabethton Marital Status by Race

Elizabethton Marital Status

Elizabethton Veterans by War

Elizabethton Veterans by Age

Elizabethton Veterans by Race

Elizabethton Veterans by Education

Elizabethton Veterans by Education

Elizabethton Employment by Age

Elizabethton Employment by Race

Elizabethton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Elizabethton Place of Birth

Elizabethton Population by Year