Elizabethton

County:: Carter County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 9.552
State:: Tennessee

Elizabethton is a city located in Carter County, Tennessee. Elizabethton has a 2025 population of 14,150. It is also the county seat of Carter County. Elizabethton is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,530 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethton is $62,281 with a poverty rate of 18.96%.The median age in Elizabethton is 40.6 years: 39.4 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethton includes 91.17% White, 4.3% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,096	91.17%
Black or African American	617	4.3%
Two or more races	451	3.14%
Other race	69	0.48%
Native American	68	0.47%
Asian	63	0.44%

Elizabethton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethton's average per capita income is $34,274. Household income levels show a median of $44,834. The poverty rate stands at 18.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,200	-
Families	$58,682	$76,058
Households	$44,834	$62,281
Non Families	$33,222	$40,656

$34,274

Average Income

$44,834

Median Household Income

18.96%

Poverty Rate