Bristol city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,107
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,107
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,867
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,133
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,702
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,547
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,119
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 682,308
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,982
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,269,802
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $45,805
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,162
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,687
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 831.1
Population per square mile, 2010 826.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 32.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 32.30
FIPS Code 4708540