Welcome to Kingsport ...
The city of Kingsport is primarily located in Sullivan County<1>. A portion of Kingsport extends into Hawkins County.
The location of Kingsport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Kingsport was established in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kingsport has a population of 54,181 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Kingsport is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Kingsport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Kingsport: (423)
Websites for Kingsport ...
Official Website: www.kingsporttn.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.kingsportchamber.org/
Junior League: www.jlkpt.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kingsport had an population of 54,181 people. This is an increase of 12.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kingsport had a population of 48,205 people (or 30.74% of the total population of Sullivan County). This makes Kingsport the county's most populous community.
The population of Kingsport represents 0.76% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 48,205 people, the population of Kingsport increased 7.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,905 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kingsport.
Communities Also Named Kingsport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kingsport - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingsport.
Communities near Kingsport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingsport.
- Johnson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
- Collingwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <5>
- East Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Church Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Jonesborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
- Jonesborough is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <5>
- Mount Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
- Harrtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Waycross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kingsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingsport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingsport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kingsport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingsport. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kingsport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingsport ...
Looking for more information about Kingsport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Kingsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingsport.
Adding Kingsport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kingsport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kingsport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kingsport post office opened in 1822.
We also found Kingsport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kingsport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kingsport: www.kingsporttn.gov/
The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kingsport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kingsport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |