Bristol, Tennessee Population 2024

28,077

Bristol Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bristol was:

  • White: 90.53%
  • Two or more races: 5.21%
  • Black or African American: 2.98%
  • Other race: 0.85%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
858.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.29% (894)
The current population of Bristol, Tennessee is 28,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,183.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,72190.53%
Two or more races1,4245.21%
Black or African American8132.98%
Other race2310.85%
Asian980.36%
Native American200.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bristol Population by Race

Bristol Population Pyramid 2024

Bristol Median Age

40.2

Total

37.3

Male

41.6

Female

Bristol Adults

There are 21,381 adults, (5,079 of whom are seniors) in Bristol.

Bristol Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol Sex Ratio

Female14,48553.05%
Male12,82246.95%

Bristol Population by Age

Bristol Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8652.2565.934.1
Married4,7923.0183.416.6
Non Family4,7421.1454.545.5
Female1,7392.7653.446.6
Male5923.4952.547.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bristol Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9084.83%
Associates Degree1,7689.4%
Bachelors Degree3,73819.87%
Graduate Degree1,8529.85%
High School Graduate6,20733%
Less Than 9th Grade5122.72%
Some College3,82520.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bristol Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,24215,9595,180
Black645619124
2+ Races588531198
Hispanic416338186
Other Race655513
Asian635620
Native American20164

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 44.71%.

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,126$55,729$40,262
Graduate Degree$62,288$88,438$58,021
High School Graduate$27,535$34,719$23,274
Less Than 9th Grade$27,298$27,262$27,375
Overall$37,909$44,951$32,699
Some College$37,706$42,123$32,551

$37,909

Average Earnings

$44,951

Average Male

$32,699

Average Female

Bristol Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bristol Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bristol Language

97.28% of Bristol residents speak only English, while 2.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.

Bristol Language

Bristol Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,0344,12717.17%
Multiple1,42136525.69%
Hispanic93212112.98%
Black7549412.47%
Asian682333.82%
Other221104.52%
Native20945%

17.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.55%

Male Poverty Rate

20.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Native, with 45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Other, with 4.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.52%.

Bristol Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.72%
High School20.66%
Some College12.01%
Bachelors or Greater5.75%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.18%
Male Unemployed22.15%
Female Employed8.48%
Male Employed7.58%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,044$86,564
Households$49,130$71,119
Married Families$83,421$105,233
Non Families$31,610$44,436

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bristol Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bristol Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bristol Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bristol Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,636

Number of Veterans

1,528

Male Veterans

108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam620
Second Gulf War379
First Gulf War300
Korea70
World War II10

Bristol Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+477
65 to 74392
35 to 54280
55 to 64260
18 to 34227

Bristol Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5778.07%
Black537.26%
Hispanic478.51%
Other Race64%

Bristol Veterans by Race

Bristol Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bristol Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.56%

Born in Bristol

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

0.87%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Bristol residents were born in the United States, with 48.56% having been born in Tennessee. 0.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bristol Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,1962240.77%
202828,9722240.78%
202728,7482230.78%
202628,5252240.79%
202528,3012240.8%
202428,0772230.8%
202327,8541320.48%
202227,7221730.63%
202127,5493661.35%
202027,1831860.69%
201926,9971070.4%
201826,890160.06%
201726,874-133-0.49%
201627,0074271.61%
201526,580-66-0.25%
201426,646690.26%
201326,577-72-0.27%
201226,649-125-0.47%
201126,774200.07%
201026,75400%
200024,8211,4005.98%
199023,421-565-2.36%
198023,9863,92219.55%
197020,0642,48214.12%
196017,5828114.84%
195016,7712,76719.76%
194014,0041,99916.65%
193012,0053,95849.19%
19208,04789912.58%
19107,1481,87735.61%
19005,2711,94758.57%
18903,324-25,872-88.61%

Bristol Population by Year