CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kingston

Tennessee · 4,552 residents · 7.29 sq mi

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Kingston is home to 4,552 people in Tennessee. The median age is 39.5, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $49,300. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $328 a month at the median. The population has fallen 14% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,552

−14%vs 2000

vs 5,264 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(231)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(292)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(266)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(266)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(258)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(598)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(811)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(375)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.8%(581)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413%(590)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(214)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(70)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,958

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,071 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,196

−35%vs 2000

vs $20,301 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,300

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$328

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.7%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

26.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(4,907)

Black3.6%(187)

Hispanic / Latino1%(51)

Asian0.5%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(4,358)

Black4.3%(194)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(24)

Dominican0.3%(21)

Puerto Rican0.3%(16)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.3%(80)

Filipino0.3%(17)

Korean0.1%(7)

Ancestry

Irish16.6%(1,035)

German11.9%(743)

English11%(682)

American10.4%(646)

Scotch-Irish3.9%(244)

Italian3.7%(229)

Polish2.6%(160)

Scottish2.6%(159)

Norwegian1.5%(91)

Welsh0.9%(59)

Canadian0.5%(34)

Dutch0.4%(28)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

French0.4%(23)

Portuguese0.2%(12)

British0.2%(10)

Hungarian0.2%(10)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.5%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 16.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.2%(638)

Married55.5%(1,303)

Widowed5.3%(124)

Divorced12%(281)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(413)

Married50.1%(1,352)

Widowed22.3%(602)

Divorced12.3%(331)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.4%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(95)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.9%(208)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.2%(226)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 549 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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