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Unified School District · TN

Kingsport City School District

Kingsport City School District is a unified school district in Tennessee with a community population of 56,175. The median household income is $52,557 and the median age is 43.1.

56,175

Population

1067

People / sq mi

$52,557

Median Income

43.1

Median Age

Kingsport City School District covers 53 sq mi of land at 1067.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White90.2%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian49.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$52,557

Median Household Income

$36,849

Per Capita Income

15.4%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$228,800

Median Home Value

$907

Median Rent

60.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.4%

High School+

30.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kingsport City School District serves a community with a population of 56,175 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Tennessee.

The median household income in Kingsport City School District is $52,557, with a per capita income of $36,849. The poverty rate is 15.4%.

Kingsport City School District is 90.2% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 49.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Kingsport City School District, 90.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Kingsport City School District is $228,800, with a median rent of $907. The homeownership rate is 60.2%.

Data for Kingsport City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4702190).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.