Bristol, TN

Census Place

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2023 Population

27,490

0.67% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.9

4.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,007

12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$182,500

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,456

7.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bristol, TN had a population of 27.5k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $55,007. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bristol, TN grew from 27,307 to 27,490, a 0.67% increase and its median household income grew from $49,130 to $55,007, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.1%), and White (Hispanic) (1.46%).

None of the households in Bristol, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Bristol, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bristol, TN are King University (633 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Bristol, TN was $182,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Bristol, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bristol, TN is home to a population of 27.5k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.16% of Bristol, TN residents were born outside of the country (593 people).

In 2023, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.5k people) in Bristol, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 938 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 720 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Bristol, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bristol, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.5k ± 547
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
938 ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
720 ± 234

4.1%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

4.1% of the people in Bristol, TN are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bristol, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

593 people

1.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

535 people

As of 2023, 2.16% of Bristol, TN residents (593 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol, TN was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bristol, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
620 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
425 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
267 ± 137

Bristol, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bristol, TN employs 12.5k people. The largest industries in Bristol, TN are Retail Trade (1,969 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,822 people), and Manufacturing (1,255 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,353), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,942), and Utilities ($65,034).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2023 Value

± 835

7.19%

1 Year growth

± 9.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bristol, TN grew at a rate of 7.19%, from 11.6k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,737 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,335 people), and Management Occupations (1,223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k

2023 Value

± 835

7.19%

1 Year growth

± 9.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bristol, TN grew at a rate of 7.19%, from 11.6k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol, TN, are Retail Trade (1,969 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,822 people), and Manufacturing (1,255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol, TN, though some of these residents may live in Bristol, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,938

Median earning men ± $2,797

$35,300

Median earning women ± $2,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,353), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,547), and Manufacturing ($49,879).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,510), Public Administration ($46,000), and Construction ($43,262).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bristol, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bristol, TN awarded 633 degrees. The student population of Bristol, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 472 male students and 885 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol, TN are White (559 and 89.9%), followed by Black or African American (34 and 5.47%), Two or More Races (15 and 2.41%), and Unknown (10 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Bristol, TN by number of degrees awarded are King University (633 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bristol, TN are General Business Administration & Management (148 and 23.4%), Registered Nursing (103 and 16.3%), and Family Practice Nurse (61 and 9.64%).

The median tuition cost in Bristol, TN for private four year colleges is $31,942.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Bristol, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,357 (34.8% men and 65.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,357 students enrolled in Bristol, TN, 34.8% men and 65.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,108 records, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
76 degrees awarded
Social Work
43 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
103 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bristol, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 76 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bristol, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

King University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

633 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was King University with 633 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 167 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol, TN, which is 0.358 times less than the 466 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 559 degrees mean that there were 16.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,942) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,842) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol, TN was $182,500 in 2023, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $165,600 to $182,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol, TN is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bristol, TN have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bristol, TN is $55,007. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Bristol, TN was Census Tract 427.02 with a value of $78,375, followed by Census Tract 429 and Census Tract 432.01, with respective values of $77,431 and $77,036.

Housing

Property

$182,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,890

$7,970

Median Property Taxes

±$604

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.3% of the housing units in Bristol, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 427.02
Census Tract 429
Census Tract 432.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bristol, TN was Census Tract 427.02 with a value of $78,375, followed by Census Tract 429 and Census Tract 432.01, with respective values of $77,431 and $77,036.

The following map shows all of the places in Bristol, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,007

Median Household Income

± $6,093

12k

Number of Households

± 835

In 2023, the median household income of the 12k households in Bristol, TN grew to $55,007 from the previous year's value of $49,130.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Bristol, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol, TN have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Bristol, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bristol, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bristol, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol, TN (3.81k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Bristol, TN has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 4.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, TN see 806 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.75% increase from the previous year (800 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1327 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 705 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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806 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, TN

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, TN see an average of 806 patients per year. This represents a 0.75% increase from the previous year (800 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sullivan County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.92%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

4.56%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol, TN declined by 1.72% from 9.07% to 8.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bristol, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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