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Kingsport, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Sullivan County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
55,807 Population 1,051/sq mi density
$50,436 Median Income $35,828 per capita
$203,000 Home Value $249,148 Zillow
$843 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
612 Violent Crime/100K 5,218 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$50,436 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$203,000 home value, $843/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
612 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
55,807
Population Density
1,051
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
42.8 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89.9% US: 61.6%
Black 3.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89.9%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.2%
54% above US avg (6%)
Disability
20.4%
57% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.1%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.5%
45% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.476
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population55,807
Population Density1,051 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age42.8 years

Gender

Male46.0%
Female54.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.9%
Black or African American3.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish3.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.2%
Disability20.4%
Health Insurance91.1%
Uninsured12.5%
Broadband Access88.0%
Gini Coefficient0.476

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M