Sullivan County, Tennessee (TN)
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: 383 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.2%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 148,32093.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,4602.2%Two or more races
- 3,1822.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,9311.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0140.6%Asian alone
- 1730.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 870.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 620.04%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 45.5 years |
Tennessee median age: | 39.0 years |
Males: 77,505 | ![]() |
Females: 80,843 | ![]() |

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Sullivan County: | 2.0 people |
Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $51,860 ($33,529 in 1999)
This county: | $51,860 |
Tennessee: | $56,071 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $538 (lower quartile is $414, upper quartile is $705)
This county: | $538 |
State: | $716 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $157,100 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Sullivan: | $157,100 |
Tennessee: | $191,900 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $986Detached houses: $207,784
Here: $207,784 State: $260,661 Townhouses or other attached units: $164,000
Here: $164,000 State: $241,796 In 2-unit structures: $202,781
Here: $202,781 State: $215,388 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,691
Here: $183,691 State: $189,639 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,771
Here: $161,771 State: $254,887 Mobile homes: $86,326
Here: $86,326 State: $90,685 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,802
Here: $14,802 State: $73,780
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $349
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
Health of residents in Sullivan County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.1. This is significantly worse than average.62.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
29.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
62.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
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
- 2018: 290 buildings, average cost: $192,600
- 2019: 261 buildings, average cost: $242,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,051 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $940 (0.7%)
Sullivan County: | 15.1% |
Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 45.5 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 47.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 38.3 years old, American Indian residents: 57.4 years old, Asian residents: 33.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 46.6 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.
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.
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
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Here: | 5.4% |
Tennessee: | 5.0% |
Current college students: 4,970
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,148 (56.5% naturalized citizens)
Sullivan County: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5612010 or later
- 7162000 to 2009
- 4851990 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%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 54,382
- One, attached: 2,208
- Two: 2,096
- 3 or 4: 1,799
- 5 to 9: 3,748
- 10 to 19: 1,789
- 20 to 49: 1,359
- 50 or more: 691
- Mobile homes: 7,591
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 260
Housing units in Sullivan County with a mortgage: 26,771 (222 second mortgage, 1,666 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23,471
Here: | 53.1% with mortgage |
State: | 58.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sullivan County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 61,602 | 206 |
Mainline Protestant | 21,586 | 74 |
Catholic | 2,245 | 1 |
Other | 1,368 | 8 |
Black Protestant | 801 | 7 |
Orthodox | 140 | 1 |
None | 69,081 | - |
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:
Sullivan County: | 1.30 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 4.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.93 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 13.5% |
Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Sullivan County: | 30.2% |
State: | 30.2% |
Here: | 9.4% |
State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Sullivan County:
Average size of farms: 69 acresAverage 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 significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Sullivan County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 262.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 144.1 miles away from the 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) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Sullivan 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
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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 (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 67,341 (86.6%)
- Carpooled: 5,016 (6.5%)
- Bus: 31 (0.0%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 12 (0.0%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 20 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,154 (1.5%)
- Bicycle: 85 (0.1%)
- Walked: 849 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 3,046 (3.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (19%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
- Germany (6%)
- India (6%)
- Philippines (5%)
- England (3%)
- Taiwan (3%)
- American (40%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (8%)
- German (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (4%)
- European (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
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
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%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Washington County, TN | ![]() |
from Hawkins County, TN | ![]() |
from Bristol city, VA | ![]() |
from Washington County, VA | ![]() |
from Carter County, TN | ![]() |
from Scott County, VA | ![]() |
from Knox County, TN | ![]() |
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%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Washington County, TN | ![]() |
to Hawkins County, TN | ![]() |
to Bristol city, VA | ![]() |
to Carter County, TN | ![]() |
to Washington County, VA | ![]() |
to Knox County, TN | ![]() |
to Scott County, VA | ![]() |
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 2019: 10.0
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 2019: 12.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sullivan County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (3,344)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,798)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,755)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,056)
- Unspecified dementia (1,634)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,351)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,125)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (967)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (657)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (579)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
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.
- Firearm - 97.5
- Poisoning - 24.4
- Other - 22.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 158,348- Male householders: 35,753 (9,392 living alone), Female householders: 32,807 (11,229 living alone)
33,618 spouses (32,729 opposite-sex spouses), 4,372 unmarried partners, (4,289 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 38,620 children (35,498 natural, 682 adopted, 2,440 stepchildren), 3,519 grandchildren, 475 brothers or sisters, 1,171 parents, 0 foster children, 1,794 other relatives, 3,473 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,746
Size of family households: 23,471 2-persons, 9,771 3-persons, 7,200 4-persons, 2,321 5-persons, 812 6-persons, 709 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 20,621 1-person, 3,261 2-persons, 255 3-persons, 139 4-persons.
17,460 married couples with children.
8,571 single-parent households (2,648 men, 5,923 women).
97.2% of residents of Sullivan speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% 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: 8,637Here: | 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.48 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Sullivan County, Tennessee
- 3,4232014 or later
- 5512010 to 2013
- 8,2722000 to 2009
- 10,6151990 to 1999
- 9,6801980 to 1989
- 11,4851970 to 1979
- 10,9661960 to 1969
- 9,5201950 to 1959
- 6,7961940 to 1949
- 4,6151939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sullivan County, Tennessee
- 3341 room
- 962 rooms
- 8313 rooms
- 4,5634 rooms
- 9,9645 rooms
- 11,7676 rooms
- 7,5527 rooms
- 5,8338 rooms
- 9,3029+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
- 2281 room
- 8542 rooms
- 2,9223 rooms
- 5,8964 rooms
- 3,9965 rooms
- 1,8986 rooms
- 1,2067 rooms
- 6758 rooms
- 6439+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sullivan County, Tennessee
- 334no bedroom
- 5831 bedroom
- 9,3172 bedrooms
- 27,2023 bedrooms
- 9,9254 bedrooms
- 2,8815+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sullivan County, Tennessee
- 228no bedroom
- 3,6761 bedroom
- 7,5702 bedrooms
- 5,8093 bedrooms
- 7444 bedrooms
- 2915+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,517no vehicle
- 12,4361 vehicle
- 18,6872 vehicles
- 11,5513 vehicles
- 4,2804 vehicles
- 1,7715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sullivan County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,709no vehicle
- 8,1321 vehicle
- 5,0442 vehicles
- 1,6503 vehicles
- 6674 vehicles
- 1165+ vehicles
86.3% of Sullivan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Tennessee.
Sullivan County: | 86.3% |
State average: | 85.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 95,440
- Other state: 58,654
- Northeast: 6,174
- Midwest: 10,423
- South: 37,834
- West: 4,223
- 83.9%Electricity
- 10.6%Utility gas
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 92.3%Electricity
- 4.2%Utility gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 5.6% |
Tennessee: | 13.6% |
Here: | 13.5% |
Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Here: | 17.0% |
Tennessee: | 23.1% |
Sullivan County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $274,000
- Charges - Other: $14,269,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,064,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Solid Waste Management: $368,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
Regular Highways: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,825,000
Police Protection: $10,867,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,836,000
Health - Other: $9,785,000
Regular Highways: $9,084,000
Financial Administration: $7,437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,015,000
General - Other: $3,166,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,542,000
Central Staff Services: $1,485,000
General Public Buildings: $1,428,000
Libraries: $920,000
Housing and Community Development: $652,000
Parks and Recreation: $380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $188,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $326,000
Education: $269,000
Other: $222,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,108,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $8,563,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $94,000
Other - Health - Other: $13,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,363,000
Education: $137,000
Highways: $16,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,285,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,285,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,676,000
Interest Earnings: $1,704,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,556,000
Sale of Property: $434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $231,000
Rents: $127,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,515,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,340,000
Regular Highways: $475,000
Police Protection: $420,000
Solid Waste Management: $319,000
General Public Building: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
Correctional Institutions: $107,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,628,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,464,000
Other: $6,535,000
Highways: $3,147,000
General Local Government Support: $783,000
Health and Hospitals: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $404,000
- Tax - Property: $56,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,067,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,005,000
Public Utilities Sales: $606,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $379,000
Other License: $94,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,252,000
Sullivan County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $274,000
- Charges - Other: $14,269,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,064,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Solid Waste Management: $368,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
Regular Highways: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,825,000
Police Protection: $10,867,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,836,000
Health - Other: $9,785,000
Regular Highways: $9,084,000
Financial Administration: $7,437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,015,000
General - Other: $3,166,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,542,000
Central Staff Services: $1,485,000
General Public Buildings: $1,428,000
Libraries: $920,000
Housing and Community Development: $652,000
Parks and Recreation: $380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $188,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $326,000
Education: $269,000
Other: $222,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,108,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $8,563,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $94,000
Other - Health - Other: $13,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,363,000
Education: $137,000
Highways: $16,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,285,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,285,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,676,000
Interest Earnings: $1,704,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,556,000
Sale of Property: $434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $231,000
Rents: $127,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,515,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,340,000
Regular Highways: $475,000
Police Protection: $420,000
Solid Waste Management: $319,000
General Public Building: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
Correctional Institutions: $107,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,628,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,464,000
Other: $6,535,000
Highways: $3,147,000
General Local Government Support: $783,000
Health and Hospitals: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $404,000
- Tax - Property: $56,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,067,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,005,000
Public Utilities Sales: $606,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $379,000
Other License: $94,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,252,000
Sullivan County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $274,000
- Charges - Other: $14,269,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,064,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Solid Waste Management: $368,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
Regular Highways: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,825,000
Police Protection: $10,867,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,836,000
Health - Other: $9,785,000
Regular Highways: $9,084,000
Financial Administration: $7,437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,015,000
General - Other: $3,166,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,542,000
Central Staff Services: $1,485,000
General Public Buildings: $1,428,000
Libraries: $920,000
Housing and Community Development: $652,000
Parks and Recreation: $380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $188,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $326,000
Education: $269,000
Other: $222,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,108,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $8,563,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $94,000
Other - Health - Other: $13,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,363,000
Education: $137,000
Highways: $16,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,285,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,285,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,676,000
Interest Earnings: $1,704,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,556,000
Sale of Property: $434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $231,000
Rents: $127,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,515,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,340,000
Regular Highways: $475,000
Police Protection: $420,000
Solid Waste Management: $319,000
General Public Building: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
Correctional Institutions: $107,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,628,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,464,000
Other: $6,535,000
Highways: $3,147,000
General Local Government Support: $783,000
Health and Hospitals: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $404,000
- Tax - Property: $56,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,067,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,005,000
Public Utilities Sales: $606,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $379,000
Other License: $94,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,252,000
Sullivan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $274,000
- Charges - Other: $14,269,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,271,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,064,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
Solid Waste Management: $368,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
Regular Highways: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $89,825,000
Police Protection: $10,867,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,836,000
Health - Other: $9,785,000
Regular Highways: $9,084,000
Financial Administration: $7,437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,015,000
General - Other: $3,166,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,844,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,542,000
Central Staff Services: $1,485,000
General Public Buildings: $1,428,000
Libraries: $920,000
Housing and Community Development: $652,000
Parks and Recreation: $380,000
Natural Resources - Other: $188,000
Public Welfare - Other: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $326,000
Education: $269,000
Other: $222,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,108,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $8,563,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $94,000
Other - Health - Other: $13,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,363,000
Education: $137,000
Highways: $16,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,285,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,285,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $14,676,000
Interest Earnings: $1,704,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,556,000
Sale of Property: $434,000
Donations From Private Sources: $231,000
Rents: $127,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $13,515,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,340,000
Regular Highways: $475,000
Police Protection: $420,000
Solid Waste Management: $319,000
General Public Building: $185,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
Correctional Institutions: $107,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Libraries: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,628,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,720,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $51,464,000
Other: $6,535,000
Highways: $3,147,000
General Local Government Support: $783,000
Health and Hospitals: $616,000
Housing and Community Development: $404,000
- Tax - Property: $56,577,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,067,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,005,000
Public Utilities Sales: $606,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $379,000
Other License: $94,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $54,252,000
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) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 480 | $121,498 | 760 | $137,201 | 2,772 | $135,183 | 223 | $50,825 | 13 | $409,769 | 256 | $102,859 | 74 | $48,730 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 30 | $101,967 | 44 | $134,682 | 224 | $142,317 | 20 | $59,300 | 1 | $265,000 | 12 | $83,167 | 12 | $38,833 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 94 | $105,011 | 183 | $102,459 | 934 | $126,938 | 104 | $34,567 | 10 | $311,800 | 67 | $83,418 | 64 | $61,641 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 60 | $117,567 | 78 | $131,218 | 545 | $128,967 | 20 | $56,100 | 0 | $0 | 13 | $118,923 | 13 | $61,923 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 16 | $100,813 | 14 | $182,571 | 195 | $135,733 | 25 | $73,200 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $133,000 | 6 | $50,500 |
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) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 118 | $169,788 | 95 | $147,221 | 4 | $167,250 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 24 | $165,625 | 30 | $151,467 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $73,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 12 | $123,167 | 17 | $135,765 | 1 | $67,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $197,273 | 10 | $138,100 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $185,000 | 3 | $166,667 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Sullivan County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 1,566 | 71.4 years |
William | 1,327 | 73.9 years |
Mary | 1,304 | 79.0 years |
John | 1,121 | 74.4 years |
Robert | 863 | 72.2 years |
Charles | 790 | 72.7 years |
George | 541 | 74.3 years |
Margaret | 433 | 79.8 years |
Paul | 369 | 71.1 years |
Helen | 354 | 75.9 years |
Most common last names in Sullivan County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 735 | 75.2 years |
Jones | 513 | 73.8 years |
Johnson | 393 | 73.7 years |
Williams | 339 | 73.5 years |
Taylor | 328 | 75.0 years |
Miller | 311 | 75.9 years |
Cox | 264 | 74.5 years |
Davis | 258 | 74.8 years |
Brown | 257 | 75.5 years |
Carter | 249 | 74.6 years |
Businesses in Sullivan County, TN | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 7 | Little Caesars Pizza | 4 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Long John Silver's | 4 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lowe's | 3 | |
Applebee's | 2 | Marriott | 1 | |
Arby's | 8 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |
AutoZone | 4 | Maurices | 1 | |
BMW | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | McDonald's | 12 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | Nike | 10 | |
Burger King | 9 | Nissan | 2 | |
CVS | 9 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 3 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 2 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Curves | 4 | Penske | 4 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Days Inn | 3 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | Pizza Hut | 7 | |
Domino's Pizza | 5 | Quality | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
FedEx | 22 | SONIC Drive-In | 5 | |
Ford | 2 | Sears | 4 | |
GNC | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
GameStop | 3 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
Goodwill | 3 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
H&R Block | 8 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
Hardee's | 7 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Hilton | 2 | Subaru | 2 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | Subway | 18 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 3 | |
Home Depot | 1 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
Honda | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
IHOP | 1 | Target | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Toyota | 2 | |
Jones New York | 6 | Travelodge | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | U-Haul | 11 | |
KFC | 5 | UPS | 25 | |
Kincaid | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Kmart | 2 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
Kroger | 2 | Waffle House | 2 | |
La Quinta | 1 | Walgreens | 12 | |
La-Z-Boy | 2 | Walmart | 4 | |
Lane Bryant | 1 | Wendy's | 4 | |
Lane Furniture | 4 | YMCA | 2 |
Sullivan County on our top lists:
- #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+)"