Sullivan County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 163,759
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 163,759
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 162,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 158,146
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 158,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 158,163
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 156,823
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,568
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 77,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,290
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $889
Building Permits, 2025 771
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 68,907
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 456,445
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,960,591
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 315,115
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,382,928
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,030
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,807
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,877
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,382
Total employment, 2023 60,008
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,646,855
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,287
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,399
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,266
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 414
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,921
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,811
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 382.6
Population per square mile, 2010 379.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 413.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.36
FIPS Code 47163