Kingsport city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,530
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,530
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,109
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 55,527
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 55,535
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 55,442
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,205
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,171
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $907
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,021
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,246,348
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,796
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,958,803
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,907
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,490
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,414
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,054.1
Population per square mile, 2010 967.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 52.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 49.81
FIPS Code 4739560