Kingsport Jobs

Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, and also partially in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. Kingsport was originally King's Port but eventually it became a one word name for the city. The population was 44,905 at the 2000 census. The city, along with Bristol, Tennessee, and Johnson City, Tennessee, is part of the Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia Metro Area. The Long Island of the Holston River, today in central Kingsport, was an important site among the Cherokee, colonial pioneers, and early settlers. The name "Tennessee" originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place," which refers to The Long Island of the Holston River.

Among the most common occupations in Kingsport are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Kingsport, Tennessee work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Kingsport, Tennessee are Manufacturing, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Kingsport job listings indicate that the following industries in Kingsport are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kingsport, Tennessee is $28,146, and the median income of households in Kingsport was $30,524.

According to our Kingsport Trends data, the number of Kingsport, Tennessee jobs has increased by 23% since October 2011.

Population of Kingsport Total population 44,905 Male 45.67% Female 54.33% Median age 41.9     Kingsport Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.8% Median cost of a home $87,500 Median mortgage payment $611 Renter-occupied homes 35.2% Vacant housing 9.8% Median monthly rent $417     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,075 Median for all female full-time $23,217     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 15%     Race White 94% Black or African American 4% Asian 1% Other 1%     Kingsport Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 18 minutes