Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

310,842

2024 Median Age

45.7

0.219% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

0.301% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,792

3.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,400

8.71% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

132,439

0.739% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA are Northeast State Community College (1,269 degrees awarded in 2024), Virginia Highlands Community College (593 degrees), and King University (461 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA was $198,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA was 2 cars per household.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA borders Big Stone Gap, VA, Greeneville, TN, Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, and Morristown, TN.

About the photo: Beartown, Kingsport, TN

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United States Tennessee Virginia

Population & Diversity

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA is home to a population of 311k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.54% of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA residents were born outside of the country (4.79k people).

In 2024, there were 46.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (287k people) in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.76k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
287k ± 614
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.21k ± 510
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 533

2.31%

Hispanic Population

7.19k people

2.31% of the people in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA are hispanic (7.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
153,754 ± 9,580 people
India
123,673 ± 8,600 people
El Salvador
119,871 ± 8,468 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 153,754 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 123,673 and El Salvador with 119,871.

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.79k people

1.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.37k people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA residents (4.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,415 ± 598
Gulf War (2001-)
3,607 ± 471
Gulf War (1990s)
3,510 ± 478

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.

Health

91.5% of the population of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

1,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tennessee in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.54%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.39%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA declined by 3.29% from 8.83% to 8.54%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA employs 132k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA were Manufacturing (20,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (19,653 people), and Retail Trade (18,125 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,080), Utilities ($56,875), and Manufacturing ($53,604).

Employment

Occupations

132k

2024 Value

± 2,838

0.739%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA grew at a rate of 0.739%, from 131k employees to 132k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,635 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13,788 people), and Management Occupations (12,187 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

132k

2024 Value

± 2,838

0.739%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA grew at a rate of 0.739%, from 131k employees to 132k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, are Manufacturing (20,405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (19,653 people), and Retail Trade (18,125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, though some of these residents may live in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,572

Median earning men ± $1,212

$36,071

Median earning women ± $893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,048), Manufacturing ($57,626), and Public Administration ($56,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,719), Information ($45,592), and Public Administration ($45,368).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

446
Retail Trade
438
Other Services (except Public Administration)
309
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.7M
Manufacturing
$999k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$490k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee and Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 53.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (44.8%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Marsha Blackburn, and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia and Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia and Tennessee is currently represented by 20 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA. Showing the available data for Tennessee and Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (44.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee and Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 53.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (44.8%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee and Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia and Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia and Tennessee.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Marsha Blackburn, and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Virginia and Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia and Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA awarded 2,643 degrees. The student population of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,442 male students and 5,865 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA are White (2,304 and 87.7%), Hispanic or Latino (98 and 3.73%), Black or African American (74 and 2.82%), and Two or More Races (71 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA by number of degrees awarded are Northeast State Community College (1,269 and 48%), Virginia Highlands Community College (593 and 22.4%), and King University (461 and 17.4%).

The most popular majors in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (593 and 22.4%), Registered Nursing (193 and 7.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (134 and 5.07%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,712.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,307 (43.1% men and 56.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,307 students enrolled in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,267 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
591 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
131 degrees awarded
Industrial Technology
58 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 591 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northeast State Community College
1,269 degrees awarded
Virginia Highlands Community College
593 degrees awarded
King University
461 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast State Community College with 1,269 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,218 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, which is 0.855 times less than the 1,425 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,304 degrees mean that there were 23.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 98 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,974) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,453) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA was $198,400 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,500 to $198,400, a 8.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,922

$96,974

Median Property Taxes

±$2,329

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,792

Median Household Income

± $1,597

131k

Number of Households

± 2,901

In 2024, the median household income of the 131k households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA grew to $57,792 from the previous year's value of $55,948.

The following chart displays the households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA is from Tennessee.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.436% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.67%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA (46.1k out of 305k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.