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Sullivan County, TN

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Sullivan County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Pharmacies

34–46 in Sullivan County
171–201%
of U.S. average High density

Fast food

159–169 in Sullivan County
124–127%
of U.S. average Above average

Restaurants

104–112 in Sullivan County
85–86%
of U.S. average Below average

Dentists

50–64 in Sullivan County
77–90%
of U.S. average Below average

Clothing stores

10–28 in Sullivan County
75–165%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

12–28 in Sullivan County
72–132%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

13–27 in Sullivan County
66–106%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

22–38 in Sullivan County
54–79%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

4–24 in Sullivan County
42–191%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

12–30 in Sullivan County
40–80%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

15–31 in Sullivan County
37–62%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

7–25 in Sullivan County
36–98%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

13–29 in Sullivan County
33–59%
of U.S. average Well below average

Pet care

3–23 in Sullivan County
25–140%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

3–23 in Sullivan County
18–104%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

0–22 in Sullivan County
0–91%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
162,703
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+2.8%
+4,459 people
Net migration 2024
+1,615
international +88, domestic +1,527
Jobs located here
69,017
LODES 2022, −1.5% since 2019
Employed residents
65,320
LODES 2022, −0.7% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
+2,360
tax year 2021–2022: 8,567 in, 6,207 out

Population. Census estimates 162,703 residents on July 1, 2024, 2.8% above 2020 (+4,459).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths −967, international migration +88, domestic migration +1,527. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 69,017 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−1.5% since 2019) and 65,320 employed residents (−0.7% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 8,567 people (exemptions) moved into Sullivan County, reporting $301.8M in adjusted gross income; 6,207 moved out, reporting $197.2M. Net: +2,360 people.

Largest sources: Washington, TN (1,348) · Hawkins, TN (735) · Bristol city, VA (436). Largest destinations: Washington, TN (1,308) · Hawkins, TN (793) · Washington, VA (308).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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