Census place 4723500

Elizabethton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Elizabethton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Elizabethton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Elizabethton has a population of 14,350 and 1,497 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: median home value is $172,900, below the comparison median of $277,100; median gross rent is $740, below the comparison median of $1,147; and median household income is $46,975, below the comparison median of $67,259. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$172,900
Below the comparison median of $277,100
median gross rent
$740
Below the comparison median of $1,147
median household income
$46,975
Below the comparison median of $67,259

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Elizabethton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,350
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,497/sq mi
9.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,975
Median home value
$172,900
Median gross rent
$740
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.4%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Drive-alone commute
77.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
31.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
10.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
81.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.6%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
21.4%
Residents without insurance
9.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Carter County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Tropical Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BRISTOL AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
68.2°F
Average low
44.9°F
Annual rainfall
44"
Annual snowfall
9.2"

Month by month

A year in Elizabethton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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