Population
506,266
Population
516,931
Population Change
2.10%
Population Forecast
519,626
Foreign Born Population
11,166
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
2.20%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
3.10%
Civilian Veteran Population
40,762
White Alone
91.50%
Black or African American, alone
2.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.30%
Asian, alone
0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
1.30%
Two or More Races
4.40%
Hispanic or Latino
3.00%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 5.10%
Female: 4.60%
Total: 4.80%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 20.10%
Female: 18.50%
Total: 19.30%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 61.10%
Female: 59.40%
Total: 60.20%
65 Years and Over
Male: 18.80%
Female: 22.10%
Total: 20.50%
Households
209,833
Homeownership Rate
71.1%
Persons Per Household
2.35
Annual Home Sales
5,721
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
18.8%
Total Personal Income
$18,837,423,000
Personal Income Per Capita
$37,093
Less Than $10,000
9.4%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.6%
$15,000 to $24,999
14.9%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.4%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.5%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.9%
$75,000 to $99,999
9.3%
$100,000 to $149,999
7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999
2.3%
$200,000 or More
2.1%
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
3% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $8,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.0%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$132,584,906
Local Sales Tax Collections
$134,188,853
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
1.2%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$913 (lowest in U.S.)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,139,378
Northeast: 223,511
Employment
Tennessee: 2,988,212
Northeast: 211,508
Unemployment
Tennessee: 151,166
Northeast: 12,003
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 4.8%
Northeast: 5.4%
2019
Tennessee: 7.7%
Northeast: 8.3%
2020
Tennessee: 6.5%
Northeast: 7.0%
2021
Tennessee: 5.5%
Northeast: 6.0%
2022
Tennessee: 4.8%
Northeast: 5.4%
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 182
Establishments: 28
Avg. Annual Wages: $30,034
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 218
Establishments: 16
Avg. Annual Wages: $69,364
Utilities
Employment: 291
Establishments: 16
Employment: $95,815
Construction
Employment: 8,797
Establishments: 710
Employment: $51,031
Manufacturing
Employment: 30,026
Establishments: 502
Employment: $77,941
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 5,268
Establishments: 532
Employment: $56,395
Retail Trade
Employment: 23,810
Establishments: 1,566
Employment: $29,441
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 6,095
Establishments: 242
Employment: $51,993
Information
Employment: 2,708
Establishments: 134
Employment: $53,611
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 5,952
Establishments: 644
Employment: $59,054
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 1,405
Establishments: 303
Employment: $37,170
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 3,811
Establishments: 760
Employment: $62,484
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 3,010
Establishments: 75
Employment: $69,381
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 10,645
Establishments: 446
Employment: $32,044
Educational Services
Employment: 1,906
Establishments: 67
Employment: $40,088
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 29,644
Establishments: 1,054
Employment: $55,943
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 1,482
Establishments: 124
Employment: $31,148
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 18,529
Establishments: 902
Employment: $17,186
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 4,838
Establishments: 931
Employment: $29,093
Government
Employment: 29,743
Establishments: 322
Employment: $59,635
Unclassified
Employment: <10
Establishments: 1
Employment: Insf. Data
Total
Employment: 188,364
Establishments: 9,375
Employment: $50,453
Eastman Chemical Company
Est. Employees: 7,000
City: Kingsport
East Tennessee State University
Est. Employees: 3,500
City: Johnson City
Johnson City Medical Center
Est. Employees: 2,700
City: Johnson City
Veterans Health Administration
Est. Employees: 2,000
City: Mountain Home
Sullivan County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 1,500
City: Blountville
Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC
Est. Employees: 1,400
City: Johnson City
City of Johnson City
Est. Employees: 1,200
City: Johnson City
Washington County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 1,200
City: Johnson City
Hawkins County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 1,100
City: Rogersville
Wellmont Health System
Est. Employees: 1100
City: Kingsport
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Tri-Cities Regional Airport
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
22
Nearest General Aviation Airport
7 in region
Access of Interstate
I-26, I-81
U.S. Highways
11, 19, 23, 321, 421
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Knoxville
Railroads Serving County
CSX, East TN Railway Corporation, NS
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Northeast: 87.6%
Tennessee: 89.1%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Northeast: 29.1%
Tennessee: 35.7%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Northeast: 21.5%
Tennessee: 27.7%
High School Graduation Rate
Northeast: 93.6%
Tennessee: 89.1%
College Going Rate
Northeast: 61.6%
Tennessee: 60.8%
Average ACT Score
Northeast: 20.3
Tennessee: 20.1
Number of Doctors
1,296
Claiborne County Hospital
Number of Beds: 85
City: Tazewell
Franklin Woods Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 80
City: Johnson City
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 50
City: Kingsport
Indian Path Medical Center
Number of Beds: 239
City: Kingsport
Johnson City Medical Center
Number of Beds: 510
City: Johnson City
Johnson County Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 2
City: Mountain City
Lakeway Regional Hospital
Number of Beds: 135
City: Morristown
Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Number of Beds: 140
City: Greeneville
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System
Number of Beds: 167
City: Morristown
Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 26
City: Johnson City
Select Specialty Hospitals - Tri Cities
Number of Beds: 33
City: Bristol
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
Number of Beds: 121
City: Elizabethton
Takoma Regional Hospital
Number of Beds: 100
City: Greeneville
Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center
Number of Beds: 74
City: Newport
Unicoi County Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Number of Beds: 48
City: Erwin
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 312
City: Bristol
Wellmont Hancock County Hospital
Number of Beds: 10
City: Sneedville
Wellmont Hawkins County Memorial Hospital
Number of Beds: 50
City: Rogersville
Wellmont-Holston Valley Medical Center
Number of Beds: 505
City: Kingsport
Woodridge Pyschiatric Hospital
Number of Beds: 75
City: Johnson City
ThreeStar Certified County
Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington
