Bristol Demographics

PopulationBristol city, TennesseeTennessee
Total Population24,8215,689,283
Male47.5%48.7%
Female52.5%51.3%
18 years and over78.9%75.4%
65 years and over17.9%12.4%
Married Persons55.7%56.2%
Single Persons44.3%43.8%
Median Age39.935.9
Average Family Size2.842.99
Ethnicity
White95.8%81.2%
Black or African American3.2%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.7%
Asian0.7%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%2.2%
Housing CharacteristicsBristol city, TennesseeTennessee
Total Housing Units11,5202,439,443
Median Home Cost$77,700$93,000
Number of Households10,6482,232,905
Persons per Household2.262.48
Economic CharacteristicsBristol city, TennesseeTennessee
Median Household Income$30,039$36,360
Per Capita Income$18,535$19,393
In Labor Force57.8%63.5%
Families below poverty level11.5%10.3%
Education CharacteristicsBristol city, TennesseeTennessee
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2,417650,037
High School Enrollment1,157309,224
College or Graduate School1,178287,550
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.8%31.6%
Associates Degree5.5%4.7%
Bachelor's Degree11.6%12.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.8%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census