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Sullivan County, Tennessee (TN)

County population in 2017: 157,158 (74% urban, 26% rural); it was 153,048 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 27,606
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 20,817
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 48,153
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,875 (it was 15,403 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

32%

Land area: 413 sq. mi.

Water area: 16.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 381 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Sullivan County: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.4%), Educational, health and social services (11.0%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 58%
  • Government: 7%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 35%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Sullivan County, TN (2017)
    • 148,50397.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,2162.1%Two or more races
    • 2,9481.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,9441.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9420.6%Asian alone
    • 1740.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1070.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 690.05%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

45.1 years
Tennessee median age:

38.6 years
Males: 76,448  (48.6%)
Females: 80,710  (51.4%)
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Average household size:
Sullivan County:

2.0 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2017: $44,909 ($33,529 in 1999)
This county:

$44,909
Tennessee:

$51,340

Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $489 (lower quartile is $373, upper quartile is $642)
This county:

$489
State:

$666


Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $142,800 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Sullivan:

$142,800
Tennessee:

$167,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,900 - $215,500

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $188,325
Here:

$188,325
State:

$235,345

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,900
Here:

$150,900
State:

$200,852

In 2-unit structures: $118,453
Here:

$118,453
State:

$207,229

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,812
Here:

$98,812
State:

$191,604

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $97,412
Here:

$97,412
State:

$225,283

Mobile homes: $39,957
Here:

$39,957
State:

$67,221

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $990
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $316

Institutionalized population: 1,658

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 30
  • Robberies: 30
  • Assaults: 401
  • Burglaries: 578
  • Thefts: 1065
  • Auto thefts: 173

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 26
  • Robberies: 20
  • Assaults: 347
  • Burglaries: 610
  • Thefts: 1141
  • Auto thefts: 162
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Health of residents in Sullivan County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.1. This is significantly worse than average.
64.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
44.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
63.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 667 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 1998: 532 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 1999: 572 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2000: 448 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2001: 600 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2002: 592 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 2003: 660 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 2004: 691 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2005: 705 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2006: 669 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2007: 610 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2008: 348 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2009: 323 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2010: 282 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2011: 173 buildings, average cost: $171,800
  • 2012: 203 buildings, average cost: $185,800
  • 2013: 281 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2014: 229 buildings, average cost: $211,600
  • 2015: 236 buildings, average cost: $198,700
  • 2016: 196 buildings, average cost: $220,600
  • 2017: 258 buildings, average cost: $207,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Sullivan, TN residents
Average permit cost in Sullivan, TN
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,083 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $889 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Sullivan, TN in 2017
Distribution of house value in Sullivan, TN in 2017
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Sullivan, TN in 2017
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 15.6%
Sullivan County:

15.6%
Tennessee:

15.0%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.1% for Black residents, 29.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.6% for American Indian residents, 3.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 25.0% for other race residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2017: 45.1 years old
(Males: 43.2 years old, Females: 46.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 41.7 years old, American Indian residents: 64.2 years old, Asian residents: 38.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.1 years old, Other race residents: 20.6 years old)

Area name: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sullivan County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kingsport, Bristol, Bluff City-Piney Flats, Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, Holston Valley, Blountville, Walnut Hill, Fairmount, Bluff City.

Sullivan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2018 air pollution in Sullivan County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.030 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sullivan County: Camp A-Hi-S-Ta-Di (A), Bakers Gap (B), Abingdon Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Iron Mountain Shelter (D), Gregg Boat Dock (E), Roan Creek Boat Dock (F), Wills Shanty (G), Larsens Landing (H), Key Station (I), First District Volunteer Fire Department Laurel (J), Butler Volunteer Fire Department (K), Neva Volunteer Fire Department (L), Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department (M), Second District Volunteer Fire Department (N), Doe Valley Volunteer Fire Department (O), Dry Run Volunteer Fire Department (P), Trade Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sullivan County include: Damascus Church (A), Walnut Grove Baptist Church (B), Butler Baptist Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Little Doe Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Rock Church (G), Laurel Springs Church (H), Baker Gap Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Wagner Cemetery (2), Wallace Cemetery (3), Wolfe Cemetery (4), Wood Cemetery (5), Laws Cemetery (6), Baker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mack Branch (A), Low Gap Branch (B), Locust Knob Branch (C), Little Dry Run (D), Lipford Branch (E), Avery Branch (F), Bee Cove Branch (G), Hopper Creek (H), McEwen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sullivan County include: Sink Mountain Recreation Area (1), Backbone Rock Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Campbell County , Carroll County, Virginia , Davidson County , Halifax County, North Carolina , Pickett County , Yadkin County, North Carolina , Taney County, Missouri .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.7%
Tennessee:

3.3%

Unemployment by year in Sullivan, TN
County total employment by year in Sullivan, TN
County average yearly wages by year in Sullivan, TN

Current college students: 4,970
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,984 (47.8% naturalized citizens)

Sullivan County:

1.9%
Whole state:

5.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5152010 or later
  • 8232000 to 2009
  • 6101990 to 1999
  • 3021980 to 1989
  • 2051970 to 1979
  • 518Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.7%

Sullivan County marital status for males Sullivan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52,478
  • One, attached: 1,705
  • Two: 2,544
  • 3 or 4: 2,655
  • 5 to 9: 2,971
  • 10 to 19: 2,415
  • 20 to 49: 435
  • 50 or more: 990
  • Mobile homes: 9,067
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Housing units in Sullivan County with a mortgage: 25,326 (566 second mortgage, 1,672 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22,743

Here:

53.2% with mortgage
State:

58.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Sullivan County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant61,602206
Mainline Protestant21,58674
Catholic2,2451
Other1,3688
Black Protestant8017
Orthodox1401
None69,081-
Sullivan County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Sullivan County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
Sullivan County:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 91
This county:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Sullivan County:

13.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Sullivan County:

30.2%
State:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.4%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Sullivan County:

Average size of farms: 69 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,557
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.52%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11,960
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,608
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 31.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.30%
Corn for grain: 588 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 67 harvested acres
Vegetables: 76 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres

Tornado activity:

Sullivan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 42555031.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/3/1998, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sullivan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.1 miles away from Sullivan County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 184.0 miles away from Sullivan County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 138.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3095: March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: 3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 04, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-424: April 04, 1974, FEMA Id: 424, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • Tennessee Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-366: March 21, 1973, FEMA Id: 366, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (6) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Sullivan

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 69,184 (87.4%)
  • Carpooled: 5,399 (6.8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 80 (0.1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0.0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 975 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 92 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 529 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 2,781 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2017
Most common industries in 2017 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2017


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2017


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations in 2017 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2017


  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2017


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (25%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • England (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sullivan County


  • American (37%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Sullivan County, Tennessee in 2000:

  • 1,133 people in nursing homes
  • 461 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 445 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 372 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 211 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 38 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 23 people in halfway houses
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

People in group quarters in Sullivan County, Tennessee in 2010:

  • 961 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 575 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 386 people in college/university student housing
  • 211 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 132 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 117 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 109 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 64 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 52 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 18 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,133.

5.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,097 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.82%
Tennessee average:

7.15%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.76% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($18,581 average AGI)
3.06% relocated from other states ($26,516 average AGI)
Sullivan County:

3.06%
Tennessee average:

3.48%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Washington County, TN  1.16% ($41,781 average AGI)
from Hawkins County, TN  0.70% ($33,881)
from Bristol city, VA  0.38% ($34,368)
from Washington County, VA  0.30% ($49,439)
from Carter County, TN  0.26% ($32,948)
from Scott County, VA  0.21% ($30,975)
from Knox County, TN  0.14% ($46,913)


5.45% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.45%
Tennessee average:

6.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.79% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,453 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($23,301 average AGI)
Sullivan County:

2.65%
Tennessee average:

2.95%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Washington County, TN  1.16% ($43,859 average AGI)
to Hawkins County, TN  0.66% ($36,384)
to Bristol city, VA  0.31% ($23,343)
to Carter County, TN  0.27% ($35,688)
to Washington County, VA  0.22% ($37,225)
to Knox County, TN  0.19% ($48,875)
to Scott County, VA  0.16% ($31,011)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Sullivan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Sullivan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Sullivan County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Sullivan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 33,828 (26,414 aged, 7,414 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,447 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Sullivan County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,483)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,177)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,060)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,494)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (996)
  • Unspecified dementia (917)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (911)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (740)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (496)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (461)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,779
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 601
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 91,953

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 997
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,169
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 30.9. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 97.5
  • Poisoning - 24.4
  • Other - 22.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 157,158
  • In family households: 128,339 (22,933 male householders, 21,836 female householders)
    33,247 spouses, 37,318 children (33,852 natural, 1,401 adopted, 2,065 stepchildren), 4,985 grandchildren, 827 brothers or sisters, 770 parents, 3,247 other relatives, 3,176 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 26,169 (11,122 male householders (9,805 living alone)), 11,794 female householders (10,028 living alone)), 3,253 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,650

Size of family households: 24,322 2-persons, 9,252 3-persons, 6,461 4-persons, 2,421 5-persons, 1,303 6-persons, 1,010 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,833 1-person, 2,739 2-persons, 344 3-persons.

15,706 married couples with children.
8,985 single-parent households (2,588 men, 6,397 women).

97.1% of residents of Sullivan speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,014,422,000 ($6,652 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $110,088,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $488,547,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $209,163,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,203,000
Federal grants: $191,200,000
Federal procurement contracts: $87,021,000 ($79,025,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,288,000 ($10,153,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $365,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,004,000
Federal Government insurance: $46,205,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 8,637
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,634
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +533
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +284
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Sullivan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.48 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.5

Year house built in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • Year house built in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • 6682014 or later
  • 1,8762010 to 2013
  • 7,9342000 to 2009
  • 9,5801990 to 1999
  • 10,0851980 to 1989
  • 14,4551970 to 1979
  • 9,6551960 to 1969
  • 10,5811950 to 1959
  • 5,2491940 to 1949
  • 5,2351939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 9133 rooms
  • 3,9234 rooms
  • 10,1955 rooms
  • 9,6866 rooms
  • 8,0657 rooms
  • 5,6258 rooms
  • 9,6629+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • 6461 room
  • 4132 rooms
  • 2,7153 rooms
  • 7,6804 rooms
  • 3,6995 rooms
  • 2,1066 rooms
  • 1,4767 rooms
  • 4708 rooms
  • 4119+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • 38no bedroom
  • 5531 bedroom
  • 9,1842 bedrooms
  • 26,6193 bedrooms
  • 8,9034 bedrooms
  • 2,7725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
  • 721no bedroom
  • 2,3771 bedroom
  • 10,0432 bedrooms
  • 5,4363 bedrooms
  • 7924 bedrooms
  • 2475+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,442no vehicle
  • 11,2631 vehicle
  • 18,4242 vehicles
  • 11,1213 vehicles
  • 3,8454 vehicles
  • 1,9745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,843no vehicle
  • 8,1361 vehicle
  • 7,0122 vehicles
  • 1,2163 vehicles
  • 1754 vehicles
  • 2345+ vehicles

85.7% of Sullivan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Tennessee.

Sullivan County:

85.7%
State average:

85.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 92,808
  • Other state: 60,451
  • Northeast: 6,726
  • Midwest: 10,359
  • South: 40,310
  • West: 3,056
Year householders moved into unit in Sullivan County, TN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sullivan County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 84.0%Electricity
  • 11.3%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Wood
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 92.5%Electricity
  • 4.9%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,389
Here:

10.3%
Tennessee:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 296
Here:

4.0%
Tennessee:

13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 866
Here:

18.9%
Tennessee:

22.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Sullivan County government finances - Expenditure in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $285,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,967,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,834,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,140,000
    Parks and Recreation: $346,000
    Solid Waste Management: $335,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $475,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,401,000
    Police Protection: $9,841,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,908,000
    Health - Other: $8,862,000
    Regular Highways: $8,227,000
    Financial Administration: $6,735,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,448,000
    General - Other: $2,867,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,396,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,345,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,293,000
    Libraries: $834,000
    Housing and Community Development: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $335,000
    Education: $260,000
    Other: $227,000
    Natural Resources: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,138,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $6,745,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $74,000
    Other - Health - Other: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,215,000
    Education: $122,000
    Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,993,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $52,285,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $51,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,513,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,480,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,149,000
    Interest Earnings: $946,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $864,000
    Sale of Property: $241,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $128,000
    Rents: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,750,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,603,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Police Protection: $396,000
    Solid Waste Management: $301,000
    General Public Building: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,501,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,049,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,752,000
    Other: $5,910,000
    Highways: $2,846,000
    General Local Government Support: $708,000
    Health and Hospitals: $557,000
    Housing and Community Development: $365,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,367,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,598,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,019,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $615,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $385,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,245,000

Sullivan County government finances - Revenue in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $285,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,967,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,834,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,140,000
    Parks and Recreation: $346,000
    Solid Waste Management: $335,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $475,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,401,000
    Police Protection: $9,841,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,908,000
    Health - Other: $8,862,000
    Regular Highways: $8,227,000
    Financial Administration: $6,735,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,448,000
    General - Other: $2,867,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,396,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,345,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,293,000
    Libraries: $834,000
    Housing and Community Development: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $335,000
    Education: $260,000
    Other: $227,000
    Natural Resources: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,138,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $6,745,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $74,000
    Other - Health - Other: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,215,000
    Education: $122,000
    Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,993,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $52,285,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $51,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,513,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,480,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,149,000
    Interest Earnings: $946,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $864,000
    Sale of Property: $241,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $128,000
    Rents: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,750,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,603,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Police Protection: $396,000
    Solid Waste Management: $301,000
    General Public Building: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,501,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,049,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,752,000
    Other: $5,910,000
    Highways: $2,846,000
    General Local Government Support: $708,000
    Health and Hospitals: $557,000
    Housing and Community Development: $365,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,367,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,598,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,019,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $615,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $385,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,245,000

Sullivan County government finances - Debt in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $285,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,967,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,834,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,140,000
    Parks and Recreation: $346,000
    Solid Waste Management: $335,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $475,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,401,000
    Police Protection: $9,841,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,908,000
    Health - Other: $8,862,000
    Regular Highways: $8,227,000
    Financial Administration: $6,735,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,448,000
    General - Other: $2,867,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,396,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,345,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,293,000
    Libraries: $834,000
    Housing and Community Development: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $335,000
    Education: $260,000
    Other: $227,000
    Natural Resources: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,138,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $6,745,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $74,000
    Other - Health - Other: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,215,000
    Education: $122,000
    Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,993,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $52,285,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $51,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,513,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,480,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,149,000
    Interest Earnings: $946,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $864,000
    Sale of Property: $241,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $128,000
    Rents: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,750,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,603,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Police Protection: $396,000
    Solid Waste Management: $301,000
    General Public Building: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,501,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,049,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,752,000
    Other: $5,910,000
    Highways: $2,846,000
    General Local Government Support: $708,000
    Health and Hospitals: $557,000
    Housing and Community Development: $365,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,367,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,598,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,019,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $615,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $385,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,245,000

Sullivan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $285,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,967,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $4,834,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,140,000
    Parks and Recreation: $346,000
    Solid Waste Management: $335,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $498,000
    Regular Highways: $475,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $91,401,000
    Police Protection: $9,841,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,908,000
    Health - Other: $8,862,000
    Regular Highways: $8,227,000
    Financial Administration: $6,735,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,448,000
    General - Other: $2,867,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,396,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,345,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,293,000
    Libraries: $834,000
    Housing and Community Development: $590,000
    Parks and Recreation: $344,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $335,000
    Education: $260,000
    Other: $227,000
    Natural Resources: $73,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,138,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $6,745,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $74,000
    Other - Health - Other: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,215,000
    Education: $122,000
    Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,993,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $52,285,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $51,285,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,513,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,480,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,149,000
    Interest Earnings: $946,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $864,000
    Sale of Property: $241,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $128,000
    Rents: $70,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,750,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,603,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Police Protection: $396,000
    Solid Waste Management: $301,000
    General Public Building: $174,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $101,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,501,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $60,049,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,752,000
    Other: $5,910,000
    Highways: $2,846,000
    General Local Government Support: $708,000
    Health and Hospitals: $557,000
    Housing and Community Development: $365,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,367,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,598,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,019,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $615,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $385,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,245,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,363
  • Number of aged recipients: 383
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,980
  • Number of recipients under 18: 430
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,004
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 929
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,791
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,885
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 36 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED480$121,498760$137,2012,772$135,183223$50,82513$409,769256$102,85974$48,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$101,96744$134,682224$142,31720$59,3001$265,00012$83,16712$38,833
APPLICATIONS DENIED94$105,011183$102,459934$126,938104$34,56710$311,80067$83,41864$61,641
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN60$117,56778$131,218545$128,96720$56,1000$013$118,92313$61,923
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$100,81314$182,571195$135,73325$73,2000$05$133,0006$50,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 36 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED118$169,78895$147,2214$167,2500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$165,62530$151,4670$01$73,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$123,16717$135,7651$67,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$197,27310$138,1000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$185,0003$166,6670$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sullivan, TN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sullivan, TN - Value
Most common first names in Sullivan County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,56671.4 years
William1,32773.9 years
Mary1,30479.0 years
John1,12174.4 years
Robert86372.2 years
Charles79072.7 years
George54174.3 years
Margaret43379.8 years
Paul36971.1 years
Helen35475.9 years
Most common last names in Sullivan County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith73575.2 years
Jones51373.8 years
Johnson39373.7 years
Williams33973.5 years
Taylor32875.0 years
Miller31175.9 years
Cox26474.5 years
Davis25874.8 years
Brown25775.5 years
Carter24974.6 years
Businesses in Sullivan County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1LensCrafters1
Advance Auto Parts7Little Caesars Pizza4
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's4
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's3
Applebee's2Marriott1
Arby's8MasterBrand Cabinets9
AutoZone4Maurices1
BMW1Mazda1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's12
Blockbuster1New Balance2
Budget Car Rental1Nike10
Burger King9Nissan2
CVS9Office Depot1
Chevrolet3Old Navy1
Chick-Fil-A1Olive Garden1
Comfort Inn2Panera Bread1
Comfort Suites1Papa John's Pizza3
Cracker Barrel1Payless1
Curves4Penske4
Dairy Queen1PetSmart1
Days Inn3Pier 1 Imports1
Deb1Pizza Hut7
Domino's Pizza5Quality1
DressBarn1RadioShack1
Dressbarn1Red Roof Inn1
Dunkin Donuts1Rue211
FedEx22SONIC Drive-In5
Ford2Sears4
GNC1Shoe Carnival1
GameStop3Sleep Inn1
Goodwill3Spencer Gifts1
H&R Block8Sprint Nextel3
Hardee's7Starbucks2
Hilton2Subaru2
Hobby Lobby1Subway18
Holiday Inn1Super 83
Home Depot1T-Mobile5
Honda2T.J.Maxx1
Hyundai1Taco Bell6
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1Toyota2
Jones New York6Travelodge1
Justice1U-Haul11
KFC5UPS25
Kincaid2Verizon Wireless1
Kmart2Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Volkswagen2
Kroger2Waffle House2
La Quinta1Walgreens12
La-Z-Boy2Walmart4
Lane Bryant1Wendy's4
Lane Furniture4YMCA2

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  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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