Census tract · Sullivan County

Census Tract 424, Sullivan County, Tennessee

Census Tract 424, GEOID 47163042400, in Sullivan County, Tennessee, partly within Bristol and Kingsport. 3,310 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±414); the 2020 Census counted 3,539.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,310

±414 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,539

Median household income

$55,500

±$13,060 (90% margin)
Sullivan County: $58,807

Median home value

$174,100

±$45,207 (90% margin)
Sullivan County: $213,300

Median gross rent

$952

±$199 (90% margin)
Sullivan County: $889

Where is Census Tract 424?

Census Tract 424 is one of 40 census tracts in Sullivan County, Tennessee. It covers 17.70 square miles of land, 200 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47163042400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 424 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bristol16%
Kingsport1%
Census Tract 424 (marked with a dot) in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
422423425434.01434.02 424 2 mi
Census Tract 424 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 424: Tract 420 ($39,580), Tract 422 ($85,758), Tract 423 ($79,293), Tract 425 ($50,216), Tract 434.01 ($64,408) and Tract 434.02 ($52,775). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 424?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 424's population at 3,310 (±414) in 1,518 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,539 residents and 1,705 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 424Sullivan CountyTennessee
Total population 3,310 ±414 160,624 7,066,383
Households 1,518 ±193 68,907 2,824,277
Average household size 2.18 ±0.18 2.30 2.45
Housing units 1,759 ±174 76,324 3,143,670

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 424?

The median resident of Census Tract 424 is 48.1 years old; 15.5% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 424Sullivan CountyTennessee
Median age 48.1 ±3.3 45.0 38.9
Under 18 years 15.5% ±2.6 pts 19.1% 22.2%
65 years and over 22.2% ±3.6 pts 22.2% 17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8% ±0.8 pts 2.6% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 93.1% ±4.6 pts 91.6% 71.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 2.0% 15.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.7% 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.7% ±4.2 pts 2.6% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 1.5% ±1.3 pts 1.9% 6.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.7% ±1.1 pts 2.6% 8.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.0% ±2.4 pts 8.1% 7.3%
With a disability 15.7% ±4.3 pts 18.7% 14.9%
No health insurance coverage 6.6% ±3.9 pts 8.9% 10.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.4% ±5.7 pts 89.9% 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 17.4% ±5.9 pts 26.8% 31.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.4% ±5.1 pts 9.0% 11.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.1% ±5.1 pts 89.1% 87.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 424 earn?

Half of the 1,518 households in Census Tract 424 earn less than $55,500 a year (±$13,060), against $58,807 across Sullivan County: 20th highest of the county's 40 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 424Sullivan CountyTennessee
Median household income $55,500 ±$13,060 $58,807 $69,595
Mean household income $73,535 ±$8,807 $82,467 $96,820
Per capita income $33,768 ±$3,961 $35,877 $39,437
People below the poverty line 11.3% ±4.7 pts 15.4% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.7% ±6.8 pts 26.0% 18.8%
Households receiving SNAP 10.1% ±5.5 pts 13.1% 10.8%
Households with a computer 93.3% ±3.4 pts 92.3% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.3% ±6.1 pts 88.1% 89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 424?

Owners occupy 72.5% of Census Tract 424's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,100 by its owner (±$45,207). The median renter pays $952 a month including utilities, and 17.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 424Sullivan CountyTennessee
Median home value (owner-occupied) $174,100 ±$45,207 $213,300 $286,700
Median gross rent $952 ±$199 $889 $1,189
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 17.8% ±9.7 pts 35.0% 39.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,165 ±$207 $1,290 $1,566
Owner-occupied homes 72.5% ±7.4 pts 72.1% 66.9%
Renter-occupied homes 27.5% ±7.4 pts 27.9% 33.1%
Housing units 1,759 ±174 76,324 3,143,670
Single-family detached homes 63.4% ±6.7 pts 70.2% 68.3%
Mobile homes 25.0% ±5.9 pts 10.4% 8.1%
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.9% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 14.1% ±5.1 pts 6.5% 12.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 8.9% ±5.4 pts 7.5% 5.6%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±2.9 pts 4.8% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 424 get to work?

81.6% of Census Tract 424's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 11.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 424Sullivan CountyTennessee
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.8% ±6.8 pts 56.2% 62.4%
Unemployment rate 11.5% ±6.4 pts 5.4% 4.7%
Drove alone to work 81.6% ±4.6 pts 79.5% 75.8%
Carpooled 9.6% ±4.3 pts 7.2% 8.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.2% 0.4%
Walked 0.0% ±2.9 pts 1.0% 1.2%
Worked from home 7.5% ±4.1 pts 10.6% 12.9%
Mean travel time to work 22.6 min ±2.0 21.9 min 25.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 424 compare with the other tracts in Sullivan County?

Among Sullivan County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 424 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 424's rank among the tracts of Sullivan County
MeasureIn Sullivan County
Population28th of 40
Residents per square mile35th of 40
Median household income20th of 40
Per capita income21st of 40
Median home value29th of 40
Median gross rent13th of 39
Poverty rate24th of 36
Bachelor's degree or higher30th of 40
Median age12th of 40
Owner-occupied share25th of 40

The tracts next to it on Sullivan County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 433.0217th$63,139±$5,749 · within the margin of this tract5,791
Tract 42618th$61,930±$8,422 · within the margin of this tract3,967
Tract 41819th$56,651±$9,800 · within the margin of this tract4,196
Tract 42420th$55,500±$13,0603,310
Tract 41921st$55,238±$13,678 · within the margin of this tract3,556
Tract 42122nd$54,231±$5,717 · within the margin of this tract5,609
Tract 428.0223rd$53,382±$11,177 · within the margin of this tract4,217

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 424?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 424 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections