Sullivan County, Tennessee
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 160,624
- Median household income
- $58,807
- ±2,321
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 4,079 of 75,119 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
- 60,679 of 68,907 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sullivan | 159,265 (2021) | 3411 Highway 126, Blountville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri City Airport Authority | Air transportation | 2525 Highway 75, Blountville | Website |
| Bristol Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 204 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol | Website |
| Kingsport Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 906 E Sevier Ave, Kingsport | Website |
| Sullivan County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2942 Highway 394, Blountville | — |
| Bloomingdale Utility District | Water supply utility | 3212 Bloomingdale Rd, Kingsport | — |
| Blountville Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 469, Blountville | — |
| Bristol Bluff City Suburban Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 459, Bluff City | — |
| Intermont Utility District | Water supply utility | 291 V I Ranch Rd, Bristol | — |
| South Fork Utility District | Water supply utility | 2800 Highway 421 #5, Bristol | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bristol
School district9 schools
615 Martin Luther King Jr BLVD, Bristol, TN, 37620
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kingsport
School district12 schools
400 Clinchfield ST, Kingsport, TN, 37660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sullivan County
School district17 schools
154 Blountville By-Pass, Blountville, TN, 37617
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
State Street Farmers' Market
810 State St., Bristol, TN, 37620
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.