METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Kingsport Metro
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA · 5 counties · 275,678 residents · 2,010.491 sq mi
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Kingsport has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,139. Population has declined 8% since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $52,144.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024311K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(15,862)
5 to 96.1%(16,909)
10 to 146.3%(17,308)
15 to 197.4%(20,395)
20 to 246.8%(18,633)
25 to 3414.9%(41,204)
35 to 4414.7%(40,607)
45 to 5413%(35,717)
55 to 6410.5%(28,850)
65 to 748.8%(24,228)
75 to 844.5%(12,532)
85 and over1.2%(3,433)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,139
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,152 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$52,144
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,841 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(287,385)
Black1.8%(5,453)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2,097)
Asian0.3%(978)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(269,021)
Black1.8%(4,953)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(665)
Asian0.3%(804)
Other0.3%(900)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(3,877)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,078)
Central American0.2%(669)
South American0.2%(495)
Cuban0.1%(335)
Guatemalan0.1%(313)
Ecuadorian0.1%(188)
Panamanian0.1%(119)
Salvadoran0%(119)
Peruvian0.1%(112)
Honduran0%(80)
Dominican0%(64)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(62)
Argentine0%(41)
Bolivian0%(40)
Nicaraguan0.2%(38)
Spaniard0%(36)
Colombian0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(650)
Filipino0.2%(434)
Chinese0.1%(210)
Korean0.1%(177)
Vietnamese0.1%(117)
Cambodian0%(97)
Nepalese0.1%(87)
Japanese0%(17)
Thai0%(8)
Ancestry
English19%(59,170)
American18%(55,820)
Irish10.6%(33,057)
German9.9%(30,661)
Scottish2.7%(8,416)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(8,209)
Italian1.7%(5,425)
French0.9%(2,782)
Dutch0.9%(2,772)
Polish0.6%(1,918)
Welsh0.6%(1,748)
Swedish0.4%(1,331)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(1,127)
British0.4%(1,105)
West Indian0.3%(679)
Subsaharan African0.2%(618)
French Canadian0.2%(504)
Arab0.2%(490)
Serbian0.2%(387)
Russian0.1%(351)
Swiss0.1%(346)
Jamaican0.2%(346)
Hungarian0.1%(336)
Greek0.1%(327)
Czech0.1%(319)
Ukrainian0.1%(303)
Danish0.1%(262)
Egyptian0.1%(201)
Belgian0.1%(157)
Barbadian0.1%(155)
Finnish0.1%(146)
Austrian0%(140)
Slovak0%(128)
Croatian0.1%(126)
Canadian0.1%(120)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(114)
Nigerian0%(104)
Portuguese0%(101)
Lebanese0%(90)
Romanian0%(80)
Israeli0%(52)
Iranian0%(45)
Lithuanian0%(45)
Syrian0%(40)
Slovene0%(34)
Armenian0%(32)
Moroccan0%(27)
Iraqi0%(24)
Turkish0%(20)
Brazilian0%(19)
Latvian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(14)
Australian0%(11)
Haitian0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
62.6%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married29.2%(37,765)
Married52.9%(68,393)
Widowed4%(5,120)
Divorced13.9%(17,950)
Women 15+
Never married22%(29,622)
Married50.3%(67,714)
Widowed12.9%(17,319)
Divorced14.9%(20,086)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA?
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA has about 275,678 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA?
The typical household in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns about $23,139 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA expensive?
In Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, the median home is worth about $52,144, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.
How educated are people in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA?
About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA?
About 15.6% of people in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024