Bristol

Population: 27,490
Median household income: $55,007
Median home value: $182,500

Bristol, a community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, has 27,490 residents. Its median household income of $55,007 runs in line with the Sullivan County figure of $56,802.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bristol's population grew 2.4% from 26,852 to 27,490, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $133,600 to $182,500.

The median gross rent is $764. 29.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,490
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,007
Median home value: $182,500
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 13,152
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,85227,490

Median household income

$42,010$55,007

Median home value

$133,600$182,500

Median gross rent

$666$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,852	$42,010	$133,600	$666
2020	26,973	$42,067	$135,800	$709
2021	27,154	$43,638	$139,900	$702
2022	27,307	$49,130	$165,600	$746
2023	27,490	$55,007	$182,500	$764

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,558	5.7%
5 to 17	4,022	14.6%
18 to 24	2,434	8.9%
25 to 34	3,805	13.8%
35 to 44	2,941	10.7%
45 to 54	3,311	12.0%
55 to 64	3,989	14.5%
65 to 74	3,245	11.8%
75 and over	2,185	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,535	89.3%
Black or African American	720	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	98	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.2%
Two or more races	938	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,128	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,494	7.7%
High school graduate	6,318	32.4%
Some college or associate's	5,853	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,925	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,886	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,985	81.2%
Carpooled	649	5.3%
Public transit	15	0.1%
Walked	214	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,325	10.8%
Other means	108	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,995	36.4%
15 to 29 min	3,990	36.4%
30 to 44 min	2,221	20.2%
45 to 59 min	591	5.4%
60+ min	174	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.1% (3,809 of 27,066)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,364	61.3%
Nonfamily households	4,651	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,015	91.4%
Vacant	1,137	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,970	66.3%
Renter-occupied	4,045	33.7%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,886	60.0%
1-unit, attached	654	5.0%
2 to 4 units	1,629	12.4%
5 to 19 units	1,435	10.9%
20 or more units	617	4.7%
Mobile home & other	931	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4708540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 36.5585, -82.2170