Carter County vs. Sullivan County

	Carter County (TN)	Sullivan County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	56,351	157,668
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.8%	0.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	57,388	156,800
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	57,424	156,823
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	51.4%
White alone, percent	96.4%	94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.6%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.9%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	93.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,482	12,526
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	28,289	75,729
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$119,600	$133,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$915	$1,037
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$312	$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$622	$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.6%	14.1%
Building permits, 2018	127	333
Households, 2014-2018	23,594	66,239
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.1%	86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.7%	84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.2%	75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.8%	86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.8%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.2%	15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.0%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.7%	54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.8%	49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	48,482	286,384
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	147,915	1,521,547
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	188,444	6,361,356
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	431,196	2,095,865
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,518	$13,368
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.8	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,589	$43,442
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,963	$26,933
Persons in poverty, percent	19.1%	16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	709	3,362
Total employment, 2017	9,143	63,464
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	289,555	3,010,680
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.6%	2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,289	10,053
All firms, 2012	3,431	11,716
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,091	6,587
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,012	3,751
Minority-owned firms, 2012	72	491
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,269	10,706
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	372	1,326
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,919	9,654
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.2%	23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	168.3	379.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	341.20	413.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Carter county (TN) and Sullivan county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.