Sullivan County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
160,624
Rank #431 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,807 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,192 of 3,222
32th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,026 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$213,300 −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,266 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.8% −20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,027 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,266 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
26.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%31.1%62.3%91.6%2.6%2.6%2.0%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Sullivan County, Tennessee

Sullivan County, Tennessee has a total population of 160,624, making it the 431st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sullivan County is 45.0 years, which is 15.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sullivan County is $58,807, which ranks #2,192 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Sullivan County is $213,300, 24.3% below the national median. Renters in Sullivan County pay a median gross rent of $889 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sullivan County, 26.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Sullivan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.6%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Sullivan County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.