Sullivan County Information

Sullivan in Tennessee occupies 430 square miles and has a 2006 population of 153,239, a change from a 2000 population of 153,048 and 143,596 in 1990. 11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 931 acts of violent crime reported in Sullivan in 2004, a change from 727 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 3,328 people: 4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.8%.

Read more about Sullivan, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySullivan 
StateTennessee 
Land Area430 sq. milesRanked 2,447 of 3,140
Population 2006153,239Ranked 385 of 3,140
Population 2005152,535 
Population 2000153,048Ranked 347 of 3,140
Population 1990143,596Ranked 331 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.5% 
African American2.1% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1411.4% 
Population 15 to 2411.4% 
Population 25 to 3412.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.5% 
Population 45 to 5415.3% 
Population 55 to 6413.4% 
Population 65 to 749.1% 
Population 75 and up7.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes931727
Murders / Manslaughters8 
Forcible Rapes75 
Robberies104 
Aggravated Assaults744 
Total Property Crimes6,7344,312
Burglaries1,471 
Larceny Thefts4,837 
Motor Vehicle Thefts426 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population73,22173,338
Unemployed Population3,3282,772
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.8%

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