Bristol is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 24,983 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Bristol is the 26th largest community in Tennessee.

Unlike some cities, Bristol isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bristol are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bristol is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bristol who work in sales jobs (15.79%), office and administrative support jobs (14.84%), and management occupations (7.52%).

One of the benefits of Bristol is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.15 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Bristol Information and Demographics

The citizens of Bristol are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 17.38% of adults in Bristol having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bristol in 2000 was $18,535, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $74,140 for a family of four.

The people who call Bristol home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bristol is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bristol include English, German, Irish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Bristol is English.