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Colonial Heights
Location of Colonial Heights, Tennessee
Location of Colonial Heights, Tennessee
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Sullivan
Area
 • Total 4.09 sq mi (10.58 km2)
 • Land 3.82 sq mi (9.88 km2)
 • Water 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
1,437 ft (438 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,055
 • Density 800.58/sq mi (309.08/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37663
Area code(s) 423
FIPS code 47-16500
GNIS feature ID 1281022

Colonial Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. It is located within the city of Kingsport.

The population was 3,055 at the 2020 census down from 6,934 at the 2010 census, due to annexation by the city of Kingsport.

It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

Geography

Colonial Heights is located at 36°28′40″N 82°30′19″W / 36.47778°N 82.50528°W / 36.47778; -82.50528 (36.477769, -82.505278).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km2), of which, 6.0 square miles (16 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (4.15%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 7,067
2010 6,934 −1.9%
2020 3,055 −55.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Colonial Heights racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,824 92.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 27 0.88%
Native American 4 0.13%
Asian 23 0.75%
Other/Mixed 111 3.63%
Hispanic or Latino 66 2.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,055 people, 1,318 households, and 956 families residing in the CDP.

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