City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Kingston, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kingston - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,042
Residents
$70,532
Median income
$204,200
Median home
$1,092
Median rent (state)

Kingston - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Kingston places in the 50th percentile for household income and the 88th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

50th
percentile, household income
44th
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
88th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kingston, TN

Kingston is a small town in Tennessee, home to 6,042 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Kingston brings in $70,532 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.1%. Home values in Kingston run a median of $204,200, and the median resident age is 47.1 years. About 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 50.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Kingston reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 428.2 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 58.4°F with 58.8 inches of precipitation per year and 1.8 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: the state registers 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,092 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 69.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

6,042 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$70,532 /yr

Poverty 6.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Kingston compare to other US cities?

Where Kingston sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 44% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
Safety 88% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Tennessee, Kingston ranks #12 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Kingston's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Tennessee, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

50thIncome percentile
88thSafety percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income · 88th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Kingston's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Kingston's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 67 Avg. percentile National median
Kingston's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Kingston's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$204,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 56% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kingston $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kingston, TN Kingston, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kingston, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kingston, TN median $70,532/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Kingston, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Kingston, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,042
Median Income
$70,532
Median Home Value
$204,200
Median Age
47.1
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
50.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
428.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
126.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
301.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
58.4°F
Annual Precipitation
58.8"
Annual Snowfall
1.8"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,900 residents6,000 residents6,100 residents6,200 residents6,300 residents6,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,076 residents 6,299 residents ▲ +3.7%
Kingston's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.7%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
6.1%
Other
1.0%

Based on 2,553 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kingston sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,092/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Jonesborough
6,056 people
Harriman
6,021 people
Erwin
6,001 people
Millersville
5,885 people
Eagleton
5,849 people
Loudon
6,235 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kingston's 6,042 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Moores Mill, AL
6,041 people
Vandalia, IL
6,041 people
Swannanoa, NC
6,043 people
Cambria, CA
6,038 people
Happy Valley, CA
6,046 people
Three Oaks, FL
6,037 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kingston's $70,532 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Big Spring, TX
$70,532 median income
Anchor, IL
$70,536 median income
Balch Springs, TX
$70,528 median income
Sudan, TX
$70,536 median income
Belton, MO
$70,525 median income
Lakewood, WA
$70,524 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kingston, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kingston, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 92.3% Black or African American 3.6% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 2.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kingston compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kingston (this city) 6,042 $70,532
Jonesborough 6,056 $63,155
Harriman 6,021 $42,183
Erwin 6,001 $45,422
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kingston, TN?

What is the population of Kingston, TN? +

6,042 people live in Kingston, TN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kingston, TN? +

Kingston households earn a median of $70,532 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kingston? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kingston; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is Kingston, TN safe? +

Kingston has a total crime rate of 428.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Kingston, TN? +

Homes in Kingston carry a median value of $204,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Kingston? +

The average annual temperature in Kingston runs 58.4°F, 58.8 inches of precipitation, and 1.8 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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