Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 27,147 at the 2020 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA are two separate, though unified, twin cities. They share a unified metropolitan area, meaning they function as one community with a shared State Street as their main dividing line, but have separate governments, police departments, and libraries. It is a principal city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020.
Southeast
Bristol
Sullivan County, TN
Population
27,307
Walk Score
79 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$746
Median home value
$165,600
Incorporated
1856
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bristol Commercial Historic District
- Fairmount Neighborhood Historic District · listed 2010
- Holston Avenue Neighborhood Historic District · listed 2012
- South Holston Hydroelectric Project · listed 2017
Notable landmarks
- Bristol Municipal Stadium · listed 1987
- Bristol Virginia-Tennessee Slogan Sign · listed 1988
- East Hill Cemetery · listed 2011
- First National Bank of Bristol · listed 1985
- Gammon House · listed 2009
- King, Edward Washington, House · listed 1999
- Paramount Theatre and Office Building · listed 1985
- Parlett House · listed 1983
- Pemberton Mansion and Oak · listed 1973
- Steel-Seneker Houses · listed 1977
- US Post Office-Shelby Street Station · listed 1985
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