Tennessee / Census place 4708540

Bristol

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bristol city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,107
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
859/sq mi
32.7 sq mi land area
Median age
41.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,162
Median home value
$194,500
Median gross rent
$842
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.6%
Typical commute
21.2 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BRISTOL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
68.2°F
Average low
44.9°F
Annual rainfall
44"
Annual snowfall
9.2"

Month by month

A year in Bristol.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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