Bristol, TN Demographics

A map of Bristol's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,745	24,200	89.5%	89.1%
Multiracial	955	1,091	3.5%	4.0%
Hispanic	913	686	3.3%	2.5%
Black	857	802	3.1%	3.0%
Asian	91	243	0.3%	0.9%
Native American/Other	75	125	0.3%	0.5%

Bristol, Tennessee has an estimated population of 27,636, a slight increase from the 27,147 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 3.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bristol, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bristol has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bristol, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 19.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bristol is ranked the 28th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bristol was ranked the 28th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bristol's White Population

24,745 residents of Bristol, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bristol is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Bristol ranks 238th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Bristol's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.5%.

Bristol is more White than neighboring Bristol (84.5% White). Bristol is less White than neighboring Walnut Hill (96.6% White), Bluff City (98.2% White), Blountville (94.8% White), and Hunter (97.3% White).

Bristol's Black Population

857 residents of Bristol, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bristol is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Bristol ranks 215th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Black residents' share of Bristol's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Bristol is more Black than neighboring Walnut Hill (0% Black), Bluff City (0% Black), Blountville (3% Black), and Hunter (0% Black). Bristol is less Black than neighboring Bristol (5.8% Black).

Bristol's Asian Population

91 residents of Bristol, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bristol is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Bristol ranks 131st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol's Asian population has declined by an estimated 62.6%. Asian residents' share of Bristol's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Bristol is more Asian than neighboring Bluff City (0% Asian), and Hunter (0% Asian). Bristol is less Asian than neighboring Walnut Hill (0.5% Asian), Bristol (0.5% Asian), and Blountville (0.5% Asian).

Bristol's Hispanic Population

913 residents of Bristol, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bristol is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bristol ranks 279th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bristol's population has increased from 2.5% to 3.3%.

Bristol is more Hispanic than neighboring Walnut Hill (0% Hispanic), Bristol (2.8% Hispanic), Bluff City (0.3% Hispanic), Blountville (0% Hispanic), and Hunter (0.9% Hispanic).

Bristol's Native American/Other Population

75 residents of Bristol, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bristol is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bristol ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bristol's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bristol is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bluff City (0% Native American/Other), and Hunter (0% Native American/Other). Bristol is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walnut Hill (2.8% Native American/Other), and Bristol (1.9% Native American/Other).

Bristol's Multiracial Population

955 residents of Bristol, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bristol is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Bristol ranks 212th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bristol's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.5%.

Bristol is more Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Hill (0.1% Multiracial), Bluff City (1.4% Multiracial), Blountville (1.4% Multiracial), and Hunter (1.7% Multiracial). Bristol is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.