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Sullivan County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Sullivan County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sullivan County, TN has a population of 162,703 that grew 1.9% over five years, with a median age of 45.0 and a labor force participation rate of 56.6%, reflecting a relatively older and partially retired workforce. About 26.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $36,904 against a median household income of $58,807, indicating a cost structure well below national norms. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $190,800 and median rent of $850/month, while a 6.0% unemployment rate and 14.9% poverty rate point to ongoing labor market slack.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

162,703

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,807

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

Sullivan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone148,461 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,727 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,307 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,604 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,204 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,143 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,290
  2. 2.Other Indo-European475
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic281
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)268
  5. 5.Vietnamese152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,568

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,977

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,802
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,222
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)9,628
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,587
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,733
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,206
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,030
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,141
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,930

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.41×)9,861
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)10,006
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)3,852
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.14×)1,851
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)6,765

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$190,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$850/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9997,008 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,670 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,031 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,708 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,888 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,397 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone55,221 (79.5%)
  • Worked At Home7,394 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled4,998 (7.2%)
  • Other989 (1.4%)
  • Walked662 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit105 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.