Tennessee · Census place 08540
Bristol city, TN
Quick answer
Bristol city has 27,490 residents, ranking #28 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $55,007, the median home is worth $182,500 and median gross rent runs $764 a month.
- Population
- 27,490Bristol city residents
- Median household income
- $55,007Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $182,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $764Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bristol city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bristol city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.1% of residents and 66.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Maryville city 32,196
- Oak Ridge city 32,088
- Morristown city 30,983
- Farragut town 24,309
- Shelbyville city 24,125
- East Ridge city 22,034
- Tullahoma city 20,672
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