City in Carter County, Tennessee · 9.6 sq mi · 1,501 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Elizabethton. The typical household earns $46,975, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,519 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.83%
Men 40.6 · Women 41.9
1850–2026
14,335
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
14,335
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,335 | -15 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,350 | -111 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 14,461 | +142 | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 14,319 | +11 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 14,308 | +71 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 14,237 | -282 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | 14,519 | +993 | 7.34% |
| 2019 | 13,526 | -69 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 13,595 | -64 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 13,659 | +74 | 0.54% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 144 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau