Sullivan County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 157,843
Median age: 45.2
Median household income: 49,661
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 157,843 |
| 2020 | 157,707 |
| 2019 | 157,050 |
| 2018 | 156,734 |
| 2017 | 156,519 |
| 2016 | 156,644 |
| 2015 | 156,752 |
| 2014 | 156,850 |
| 2013 | 156,741 |
| 2012 | 156,675 |
| 2011 | 156,466 |
| 2010 | 155,815 |
| 2009 | 153,314 |
Sullivan County, TN cities
Bloomingdale CDP - 8,759
Blountville CDP - 3,295
Bluff City city - 2,192
Bristol city - 27,154
Colonial Heights CDP - 2,877
Johnson City city - 69,521
Kingsport city - 55,019
Spurgeon CDP - 3,966
Walnut Hill CDP - 2,520
Census data for Sullivan County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Sullivan County, Tennessee
| Total population | 157,843 |
| Male | 77,232 |
| Female | 80,611 |
| Total population | 157,843 |
| Under 5 years | 7,566 |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,725 |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,568 |
| 15 to 19 years | 8,839 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,640 |
| 25 to 34 years | 18,382 |
| 35 to 44 years | 17,695 |
| 45 to 54 years | 22,280 |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,349 |
| 60 to 64 years | 11,521 |
| 65 to 74 years | 19,668 |
| 75 to 84 years | 10,727 |
| 85 years and over | 3,883 |
| Median age (years) | 45.2 |
| Under 18 years | 30,575 |
| 16 years and over | 131,059 |
| 18 years and over | 127,268 |
| 21 years and over | 122,420 |
| 62 years and over | 41,345 |
| 65 years and over | 34,278 |
| Total population | 157,843 |
| One race | 153,624 |
| White | 148,075 |
| Black or African American | 3,033 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 292 |
| Asian | 1,123 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 |
| Some other race | 1,070 |
| Two or more races | 4,219 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 126,099 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 60,913 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 65,186 |
Social characteristics in Sullivan County, Tennessee
| Total households | 67,025 |
| Family households (families) | 31,307 |
| Married-couple family | 4,101 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 12,586 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 9,572 |
| Nonfamily households | 19,031 |
| Average household size | 24,590 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Sullivan County, Tennessee
| Total households | 67,025 |
| Less than $10,000 | 4,266 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,743 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,087 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,320 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,251 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,636 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,044 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,807 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,631 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,240 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,661 |
Housing characteristics in Sullivan County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 75,377 |
| Occupied housing units | 67,025 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,352 |
| Total housing units | 75,377 |
| 1-unit, detached | 52,745 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,749 |
| 2 units | 2,547 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,625 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,607 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,139 |
| 20 or more units | 1,742 |
| Mobile home | 8,145 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 78 |
| Total housing units | 75,377 |
| Built 2014 or later | 23 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3,982 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 7,779 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 11,081 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 9,195 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 12,364 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 9,501 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 9,928 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 6,476 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,048 |
| Total housing units | 75,377 |
| 1 room | 986 |
| 2 rooms | 932 |
| 3 rooms | 4,606 |
| 4 rooms | 11,694 |
| 5 rooms | 15,644 |
| 6 rooms | 14,539 |
| 7 rooms | 10,351 |
| 8 rooms | 6,732 |
| 9 rooms or more | 9,893 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 75,377 |
| No bedroom | 1,037 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,230 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19,907 |
| 3 bedrooms | 34,839 |
| 4 bedrooms | 11,278 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 3,086 |
| Occupied housing units | 67,025 |
| Owner-occupied | 48,146 |
| Renter-occupied | 18,879 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Occupied housing units | 67,025 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 6,381 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 16,515 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 9,254 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 14,199 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,825 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 11,851 |
| Owner-occupied units | 48,146 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,485 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 9,162 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,995 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,242 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7,924 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,222 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,846 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 270 |
| Median (dollars) | 152,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 48,146 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 24,821 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 23,325 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 16,956 |
| Less than $500 | 3,079 |
| $500 to $999 | 10,608 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,714 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 343 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 155 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 57 |
| Median (dollars) | 728 |
| No rent paid | 1,923 |
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