Sullivan County Demographics

A map of Sullivan County's Population by Race

Sullivan County, Tennessee had a population of 158,163 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 2.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sullivan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sullivan County is the 9th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Sullivan County's White Population

143,354 residents of Sullivan County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Sullivan County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sullivan County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more White than neighboring Bristol County (85.1% White), and Washington County (84.7% White). Sullivan County is less White than neighboring Carter County (91.9% White), Scott County (95.1% White), and Washington County (93.3% White).

Sullivan County's Black Population

3,197 residents of Sullivan County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sullivan County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sullivan County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Black than neighboring Carter County (1.2% Black), Scott County (0.6% Black), and Washington County (1.2% Black). Sullivan County is less Black than neighboring Bristol County (5.9% Black), and Washington County (4.1% Black).

Sullivan County's Asian Population

1,270 residents of Sullivan County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sullivan County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Asian than neighboring Carter County (0.4% Asian), Scott County (0.1% Asian), and Washington County (0.6% Asian). Sullivan County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol County (0.9% Asian), and Washington County (1.5% Asian).

Sullivan County's Hispanic Population

3,548 residents of Sullivan County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sullivan County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carter County (2.1% Hispanic), Scott County (1.2% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.7% Hispanic). Sullivan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (2.6% Hispanic), and Washington County (4.6% Hispanic).

Sullivan County's Native American/Other Population

843 residents of Sullivan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sullivan County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other). Sullivan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Sullivan County's Multiracial Population

5,951 residents of Sullivan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sullivan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Sullivan County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sullivan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (2.7% Multiracial), and Washington County (2.8% Multiracial). Sullivan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (4.9% Multiracial), Carter County (3.9% Multiracial), and Washington County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.