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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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

Elizabethton Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

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)