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Population (year 2000): 24,821. Estimated
population in July 2005: 24,994 (+0.7% change)
Males: 11,798 (47.5%), Females: 13,023 (52.5%)
Sullivan County
Zip codes:
37620.
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $30,039 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,700 (year 2000)
Races in Bristol:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
- Black (3.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (17.9%), English
(12.1%), German (10.7%), Irish (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%),
Dutch (1.7%).
Elevation: 1672 feet
Land area: 29.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Bristol
- High school or higher: 76.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bristol city
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 12.6%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-0.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Bristol:
- BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ONE MEDICAL
PARK BLVD P O BOX 8964)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-TRICITIES (ONE
MEDICAL PARK BOULEVARD, 5TH FLOOR)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:
- SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
ABINGDON, VA)
- JOHNSON CITY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
JOHNSON CITY, TN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bristol:
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 16 miles;
BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
- HICKORY REGIONAL (about 81 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID:
HKY)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 82 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC;
ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:
- VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS (about 14 miles; ABINGDON, VA;
ID: VJI)
- ELIZABETHTON MUNI (about 15 miles; ELIZABETHTON, TN;
ID: 0A9)
- JOHNSON CITY (about 17 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; ID:
0A4)
College/University in Bristol:
- KING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 556;
Location: 1350 KING COLLEGE RD; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.king.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Bristol:
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about
13 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles;
JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
- APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BOONE,
NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46
miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 69
miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)
- ASHEVILLE BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 72 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,728)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles;
MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
Public high school in Bristol:
- TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,100;
Location: 1112 EDGEMONT AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Bristol:
- BROOKSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 24; Location:
109 CRESTWOOD RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bristol:
- VANCE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 625;
Location: 815 EDGEMONT AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- AVOCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 420;
Location: 2440 VOLUNTEER PW; Grades: KG - 06)
- WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375;
Location: 3341 WEAVER PK; Grades: KG - 05)
- HAYNESFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 369;
Location: 201 BLUFF CITY HW; Grades: KG - 06)
- ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 339;
Location: 901 NINTH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- HOLSTON VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
307; Location: 1840 KING COLLEGE RD; Grades: KG - 06)
- EMMETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280;
Location: 753 EMMETT RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250;
Location: 500 CYPRESS ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245;
Location: 735 EDGEMONT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
- HOLSTON VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 218;
Location: 1717 BRISTOL CAVERNS HW; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Bristol:
- TENNESSEE AVENUE BAPTIST ACADE (Students:
212; Location: 806 TENNESSEE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 4)
- TRI-CITIES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 171;
Location: 2031 BROAD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
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