Elizabethton
TNCarter County, Tennessee
Population 56K |Median income $47,994 |1 hospital
Population
56,315
Carter County
Median Income
$47,994
-24% vs avg
Median Home Value
$145,000
-26% vs avg
Median Age
46
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
56K-2%
Median Income
$48,435+52%
Median Home Value
$157,200+55%
Poverty Rate
18%-21%
Unemployment
6.8%-31%
Economics
Median Rent $727/mo
Poverty Rate
18.1% +26% vs avg
Unemployment 7.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 21.1%
Work From Home 6.2%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 2.2%
Asian 0.5%
Other / Multiethnic 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
44.7%
Short Sleep Duration
42.9%
Obesity
37.9%
Physical Inactivity
31.4%
Current Smoking
20.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
18.1%
Diabetes
15.9%
Binge Drinking
13.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.8%
Dental Visit 52.8%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.3%
Stroke
4.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
597 per 100k
+68% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2337 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
518.3
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
69.2
Burglary
324.4
Larceny-Theft
1645.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
367.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL
ELIZABETHTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Elizabethton Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Carter County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.