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Kingsport has a modern, urban design
By Chelsea Griffith
Called the Model City because of its design planned by John Nolen, modern Kingsport was chartered in 1917 but people had been living here for decades prior.
Settlers were moving to the area around the Holston River as far back the 18th century. In the early 1800s, the city’s namesake William King built the Netherland Inn for the sole purpose of developing a boatyard from which to ship salt mined in Saltville, Va. More... |
| The places we call home hold special places in each resident's heart |
Area residents describe the town where they live and interesting stats.
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Kingsport - Community Stats |
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| 2000 Population |
44,905 |
| White |
93% |
| Black |
4% |
| Asian |
.07% |
| Other Race |
0.3% |
| Multirace |
1% |
| Hispanic |
1% |
| Total Households |
19,662 |
| Own home |
64% |
| Men and women living alone |
32% |
| Married Couples with children |
17% |
| Married Couples with no children |
30% |
| Single mom with children |
7% |
| Single dad with children |
1% |
| High school graduate or higher |
76% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
19% |
| Civilian veterans |
14% |
| Per capita income |
$18,768 |
The following ethnic groups had less than 100 people living in this city/town according to Census 200 0- Black, American Indian, Asian. Other races, Multirace, Hispanic
Note: Percentages have been round up.
Source: Census 2000 |
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Relocation Info |
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Kingsport's Greenbelt walking trail grew from only 2 miles in 1990-91 to nearly 7 miles in 2002-03 - an increase of 240 percent. |
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