Kingsport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 44,560 people and 25 constituent neighborhoods, Kingsport is the tenth largest community in Tennessee.

Unlike some cities, Kingsport isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Kingsport are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Kingsport is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kingsport who work in sales jobs (14.16%), office and administrative support jobs (13.35%), and management occupations (7.21%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.11 minutes getting to work every day.

One notable thing about Kingsport is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Kingsport is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 97.5% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.

Kingsport Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Kingsport is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.63% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kingsport in 2000 was $20,549, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $82,196 for a family of four.

The people who call Kingsport home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kingsport is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kingsport include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Kingsport is English.