Kingsport: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Kingsport is anchored by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 15 nursing facilities in the area.
- 5.3 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Tennessee 18.8/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (5.3 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (15)
HOLSTON REHABILITATION AND CARE CENTER
ORCHARD VIEW POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
WEXFORD HOUSE
NHC HEALTHCARE, KINGSPORT
ASBURY PLACE KINGSPORT
Watauga Orthopedics Center for Advanced Bone & Joint Surgery
KINGSPORT ENDOSCOPY CORPORATION
KINGSPORT AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
(CLOSED) INDIAN PATH MEDICAL CTR TRANSITIONAL CARE
CenterWell Home Health
HOLSTON VALLEY SURGERY CENTER, LLC
MEADOWVIEW ASC, LLC
SULLIVAN DIGESTIVE CENTER
ADORATION HOME HEALTH
THE CENTER FOR DIGESTIVE WELLNESS
Hospitals (3)
HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CREEKSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kingsport&state=TN&li… |
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| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kingsport&state=TN&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kingsport&state=TN&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kingsport&state=TN&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Kingsport&state=TN&ta… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 47073 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 47 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 073 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Hawkins |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 29.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 25.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 33.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 47073 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Hawkins County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,987 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 47073 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Hawkins County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 51.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 45.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 45.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 56,786 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 13,677 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.4 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 7.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 53.26 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 47.50 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 59.72 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Medium Metro |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 17,172,490 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 11,323,319 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 4,413,541 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 64.6% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 3,852,924 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 56.4% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 58.80 |
|---|---|
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 46.80 |
| Climate · Station Name | KINGSPORT |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 0.9 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Environmental Orgs · Total count | 12 |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · IRS BMF NTEE C/D · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations
Animal & Domestic
Animal-shelter capacity and domestic-violence services in the area.
| Animal Shelters · Total count | 2 |
|---|
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search
Other
Facilities (15)
ASBURY PLACE AT KINGSPORT
ASBURY PLACE AT STEADMAN HILL
BROOKDALE COLONIAL HEIGHTS
BROOKDALE KINGSPORT
BROOKDALE ROCK SPRINGS
BROOKHAVEN MANOR
CROWN CYPRESS
ELMCROFT OF KINGSPORT
HOLSTON MANOR
NHC HEALTHCARE KINGSPORT
PRESTON PLACE II
PRESTON PLACE SUITES
THE VILLAGE AT ALLANDALE
THE WEXFORD HOUSE
WELLMONT MADISON HOUSE
Facilities (19)
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC. PLANT 29
U.S. ARMY HOLSTON AMMUNITION PLANT - BAE SYSTEMS OSI
US ARMY HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
SPECIALTY MINERALS INC
AARBERG PRINTING INKS CO
UNIVAR USA INC KINGSPORT FACIL ITY
LAND-O-SUN DAIRIES INC
DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC KINGSPORT MILL
QUEBECOR WORLD KINGSPORT
AIRGAS USA, LLC
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC KINGSPORT RADS TN FACILITY
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TENNESSEE OPERATIONS
PERFORMANCE PLASTICS BUSINESS UNIT
HERITAGE GLASS LLC
LEISURE PRODUCTS INC
PRIMESTER GP
READY MIX USA LLC-KINGSPORT PLANT
US TVA BOONE HYDROELECTRIC DAM
Va Facilities (3)
Johnson City Vet Center
Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City
Mountain Home National Cemetery
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 5 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 4 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 8.80 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 47073 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Hawkins County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 13 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 4 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 51,913.54 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 44,244.73 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 57,138 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 252 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 2 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 27 |
| Crime Data · Robbery | 21 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 202 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 1,691 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 180 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.50 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 30.10 |
| Health Data · Binge | 14.20 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 36.50 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 60.40 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.60 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 11.70 |
| Health Data · Chd | 6.50 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 13 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HOLSTON MANOR |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 1.9 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | FIRST ASSIST URGENT CARE OF KINGSPORT |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 1.8 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | JOHNSON CITY VETERANS CENTER |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 17.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 9 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.48 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 1.60 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12