Kingsport is a city located in Sullivan County Tennessee. Kingsport has a 2020 population of 54,490. Kingsport is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 2.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 52,953 in 2010.
The average household income in Kingsport is $68,279 with a poverty rate of 19.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $666 per month, and the median house value is $149,100. The median age in Kingsport is 44.5 years, 41.4 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kingsportwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 309,480 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 309,098 | -382 | -0.12% |
2012 | 308,623 | -475 | -0.15% |
2013 | 307,811 | -812 | -0.26% |
2014 | 307,198 | -613 | -0.20% |
2015 | 306,279 | -919 | -0.30% |
2016 | 306,017 | -262 | -0.09% |
2017 | 306,496 | 479 | 0.16% |
2018 | 306,736 | 240 | 0.08% |
2019 | 307,202 | 466 | 0.15% |
2020 | 307,668 | 466 | 0.15% |
2021 | 308,134 | 466 | 0.15% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 49,039 | 91.32% |
Black or African American | 1,953 | 3.64% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 78 | 0.15% |
Asian | 513 | 0.96% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 74 | 0.14% |
Some Other Race | 296 | 0.55% |
Two or More Races | 1,746 | 3.25% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 23,987 | 2.2 | 62.1 |
Married | 9,816 | 2.92 | 83.1 |
Male | 919 | 2.95 | 37.9 |
Female | 3,457 | 2.84 | 40.5 |
Non Family | 9,795 | 1.18 | 50.9 |
2.83
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,353 | 3.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,260 | 8.30% |
High School Graduate | 12,715 | 32.36% |
Some College | 7,727 | 19.66% |
Associates Degree | 3,085 | 7.85% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,885 | 17.52% |
Graduate Degree | 4,273 | 10.87% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Asian | 331 | 282 | 191 |
Other Race | 191 | 100 | 67 |
White | 36,549 | 32,478 | 10,621 |
Hispanic | 524 | 356 | 119 |
2+ Races | 556 | 472 | 96 |
Black | 1,378 | 1,139 | 113 |
Native American | 45 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$32,470
Average Earnings
$43,456
Average Male
$27,424
Average Female
97.03% of Kingsport residents speak only English, while 2.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.51% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 78 | 42 | 53.85% |
Black | 1,886 | 778 | 41.25% |
Multiple | 1,738 | 510 | 29.34% |
Hispanic | 1,035 | 260 | 25.12% |
White | 47,680 | 8,819 | 18.50% |
Asian | 513 | 49 | 9.55% |
Other | 97 | NaN% |
19.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.81%
Male Poverty Rate
21.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Kingsport is Native, with 53.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Kingsport is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.74%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.4%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,173 | 10.44% |
Black | 90 | 6.02% |
2+ Races | 19 | 2.00% |
Hispanic | 58 | 8.72% |
14.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.5%
Labor Force Participation
49.2%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.21%
Born in Kingsport
97.94%
Native Born
2.06%
Foreign Born
0.91%
Non Citizen
1.15%
Naturalized
97.94% of Kingsport residents were born in the United States, with 62.21% having been born in Tennessee. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 5,692 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 11,914 | 6,222 | 7.67% |
1940 | 14,404 | 2,490 | 1.92% |
1950 | 19,571 | 5,167 | 3.11% |
1960 | 26,314 | 6,743 | 3.00% |
1970 | 31,938 | 5,624 | 1.96% |
1980 | 32,027 | 89 | 0.03% |
1990 | 36,365 | 4,338 | 1.28% |
2000 | 44,905 | 8,540 | 2.13% |
2010 | 52,953 | 8,048 | 1.66% |
2011 | 52,924 | -29 | -0.05% |
2012 | 52,739 | -185 | -0.35% |
2013 | 52,817 | 78 | 0.15% |
2014 | 52,822 | 5 | 0.01% |
2015 | 52,757 | -65 | -0.12% |
2016 | 52,521 | -236 | -0.45% |
2017 | 53,487 | 966 | 1.84% |
2018 | 54,006 | 519 | 0.97% |
2019 | 54,127 | 121 | 0.22% |
2020 | 54,248 | 121 | 0.22% |
2021 | 54,369 | 121 | 0.22% |
2022 | 54,490 | 121 | 0.22% |