Demographics
Population
Sullivan County |
Hawkins County |
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol CSA(Tri-Cities Region) |
State of Tennessee |
|
| 2015 Population Estimate | 157,047 | 56,735 | 309,670 | 510,761 | 6,547,779 |
Labor Force in the Tri-Cities Region
| Civillian Labor Force | 228,450 |
| Number Employed | 219,030 |
| Number Unemployed | 9,420 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
Educational Attainment in the Tri-Cities Region
Education Level |
% of Population |
| High school graduate or higher | 82.86% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.33% |
| Graduate degree | 7.36% |
Labor
| NAICS Code |
Employment by Sector |
U.S.
|
Sullivan
|
| 11 | Crop & Animal Production | 1.1% | < 1% |
| 21 | Mining, Quarrying, & Oil and Gas Extraction | 0.6% | < 1% |
| 22 | Utilities | 0.5% | < 1% |
| 23 | Construction | 5.6% | 7.8% |
| 31 | Manufacturing | 11% | 16.5% |
| 42 | Wholesale Trade | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| 44 | Retail Trade | 13.6% | 11.8% |
| 48 | Transportation & Warehousing | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| 51 | Information | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| 52 | Finance & Insurance | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| 53 | Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.8% | 1% |
| 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 7% | 2.2% |
| 55 | Management of Companies & Enterprises | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 56 | Waste Management & Remediation Services | 6.7% | 4.9% |
| 61 | Educational Services | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| 62 | Health Care & Social Assistance | 14.9% | 16.8% |
| 71 | Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation | 1.8% | < 1 % |
| 72 | Accommodation & Food Services | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 4.1% | 4% |
| 99 | Unclassified | 0.2% | < 1% |
Household Characteristics in Tri-Cities Region
| Housing Units | 243,192 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 214,891 |
| % Owner | 153,626 |
| % Renter | 61,265 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 28,301 |
| Homeowner Vacancy Rate | 2.3 |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 5.4 |
| Average Household Size - Owner | 2.37 |
| Average Household Size - Renter | 2.15 |
| Median Value - Owner Occupied | $125,600 |
| Median Rent - Renter Occupied | $620 |
Low Natural Disaster Risk
- According to usa.com, Sullivan County has a 34.60 Tornado Index which is much lower than the US average of 136.45 and Tennessee’s average of 175.35
- According to usa.com, Sullivan County has a 0.16 Earthquake Index compared to a US average of 1.81.