DEMOGRAPHICS

 Johnson City leads region’s 2021 population estimates

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NOTE: The Census Bureau has added its contribution to the often-talked-about topic of population growth. Any of the discussions should contain the disclaimer that precise population counts are difficult, if not impossible due to the ever-changing number of deaths, births,… Read More ›

Tri-Cities posts population gain; Hawkins Co. emerges as a hot spot

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Hawkins Co. flexed its growth muscles in 2021, according to Census data released this week. Its estimated population was 1% higher than its 2020 census total. That was the highest growth rate among the three local counties with population gains…. Read More ›

Lower birth rate, higher death rate takes shine off Tri-Cities 2020 population gain

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Conventional wisdom holds the Tri-Cities got a population boost compliments of all those one-way U-Hauls that ended up here. There’s no doubt the region gained new residents. But an annual Census study on components of population change shows the local… Read More ›

Tri-Cities still in slow growth mode; Fewer deaths, more births help drive Sullivan Co. increase

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The Tri-Cities took another baby step toward population growth in 2019, according to the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates. But, as in past years, while the Tri-Cities took baby steps its neighbors were striding. And, when you drill down to the… Read More ›

Why there’s so much emphasis on population growth in NE Tenn

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Demographics – especially the natural population status – is something on the mind of most government and civic leaders. The reason is simple. The U.S. population is rapidly aging and here in NE Tenn. the growth rate is faster than… Read More ›

The Tri-Cities – one MSA, how – then and now

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Thirty some years ago, a group of Tri-Cities businesspeople was looking for a way to present their region in a way that would enhance how their marketplace was described. They were intrigued and motivated by Sales and Marketing Magazine’s Buying… Read More ›

Veterans account for almost 10% of the Tri-Cities’ population

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The Tri-Cities is veteran rich area.  According to the most current Census estimates there are a little more than 39,400 vets living the seven-county region. That’s a 9.5% share of the total population compared to Tennessee’s 8.2% share and the… Read More ›

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