Sullivan County, TN Population

Overview

157,843

Total Population

45.2

Median age

51.07%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,302

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sullivan County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sullivan County is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sullivan County's population under 18 was 19.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sullivan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sullivan County, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 17.15% aged 15 to 29, 45.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,379 more females than males in Sullivan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Sullivan County, TN.
The Sullivan County, TN gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 5,900.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 6,177.

Sullivan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sullivan County population: 93.81% are White, 1.92% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.71% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.68% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.
Sullivan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 154,541 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sullivan County is White with a population of 148,075 (93.81% of the total population).

Sullivan County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 160,820 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sullivan County's population increased by 3,779 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sullivan County's population increased by 1,481 (0.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sullivan County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 152,285.