Moving to Kingsport, Tennessee

About Kingsport, Tennessee
Kingsport

Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55,442. Lying along the Holston River, Kingsport is commonly included in what is known as the Mountain Empire, which spans a portion of southwest Virginia and the mountainous counties in northeastern Tennessee. It is the largest city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,613 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020.

The name "Kingsport" is a simplification of "King's Port", originally referring to the area on the Holston River known as King's Boat Yard, the head of navigation for the Tennessee Valley.

Gender
Gender Kingsport Tennessee Country
Female 53.8% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 46.2% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Kingsport Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 8.6% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.2% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.5% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.3% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.4% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.1% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Kingsport Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 32% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Kingsport Tennessee Country
White 90.3% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 3.6% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.9% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity