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Elizabethton

County:
Carter County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
9.552
State:
Tennessee

Elizabethton is a city located in Carter County, Tennessee. Elizabethton has a 2025 population of 14,150. It is also the county seat of Carter County. Elizabethton is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,530 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethton is $62,281 with a poverty rate of 18.96%. The median age in Elizabethton is 40.6 years: 39.4 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

14.2K
Total Population
1,481
Density (mi²)
-76 -0.53%
Growth

Elizabethton Population

Elizabethton Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethton includes 91.17% White, 4.3% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,09691.17%
Black or African American6174.3%
Two or more races4513.14%
Other race690.48%
Native American680.47%
Asian630.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Elizabethton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethton's average per capita income is $34,274. Household income levels show a median of $44,834. The poverty rate stands at 18.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$70,200-
Families$58,682$76,058
Households$44,834$62,281
Non Families$33,222$40,656

$34,274

Average Income

$44,834

Median Household Income

18.96%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)