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Welcome to Sullivan County ...

Time Zone: Sullivan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Blountville is the Seat for Sullivan County.

Sullivan County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sullivan had a population of 158,469 people. This is an increase of 1.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 156,823 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sullivan represented 2.47% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Sullivan County:

  • Bluff City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Kingsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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