Kingsport Population History 1990 - 2023

Kingsport Population Facts

What is the current population of Kingsport?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Kingsport is 56,704. Kingsport, Tennessee is the 713th largest city in the US.

What county is Kingsport, Tennessee in?

Parts of Kingsport are located within Hawkins County and Sullivan County.

What is the size of Kingsport, Tennessee in square miles?

Kingsport has an area of 49.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Kingsport?

The current population of Kingsport (56,704) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Kingsport growing?

Kingsport has grown 24.9% since the 2000. Kingsport, Tennessee is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 63% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Kingsport, Tennessee?

Kingsport has a population density of 967.8 people per square mile.

Kingsport Demographics

What is the voting age population of Kingsport, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Kingsport, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 42,004. The voting age population is 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.3% of the residents of Kingsport are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Kingsport, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Kingsport are 91.2% White, 3.5% Black, 3.3% Two or more races, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% Other, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 2.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Kingsport, 18.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 33.2%. On a per-household basis, 15.7% of families are below the poverty line in Kingsport.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.1% of Kingsport residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Kingsport, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.2% of Kingsport residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 27.1% have a bachelor's degree and 10.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Kingsport residents aged 5 and older, 3.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Kingsport Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Kingsport, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Kingsport is 6.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Kingsport, 11.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Kingsport, Tennessee?

The median household income in Kingsport is $42,856.

Kingsport Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Kingsport, Tennessee?

In Kingsport, 62.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Kingsport, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 37.7% of housing units in Kingsport.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Kingsport, 8.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Kingsport, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Kingsport, 12.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Kingsport, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Kingsport is $655.

What percentage of households in Kingsport, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Kingsport, 77.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.