Bristol, TN Profile

Bristol, TN, population 24,994, is located in Tennessee's Sullivan county, about 106.1 miles from Knoxville and 113.6 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Bristol's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bristol has grown by about 1%.

Bristol's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bristol tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.90
	Females	41.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,821	N/A
2001	25,157	1.35%
2002	25,163	0.02%
2003	25,018	-0.58%
2004	24,895	-0.49%
2005	24,994	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,039

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	487
2002	478
2003	435
2004	506
2005	552
2006	628

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	4	11	7	9	10
Robbery	10	13	14	21	12	17
Aggravated Assault	102	103	83	99	118	132

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,349
2002	5,353
2003	5,124
2004	5,606
2005	5,533
2006	5,657

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	147	189	206	231	234	229
Larceny, Theft	863	1,083	1,006	1,115	1,088	1094
Motor Vehicle Theft	79	82	73	71	72	109
Arson	6	2	9	8	2	8

Location

Elevation	1,672 feet above sea level
Land Area	21 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities