Bristol is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 27,705 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Bristol is the 28th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bristol is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bristol is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bristol who work in office and administrative support (12.92%), sales jobs (12.35%), and management occupations (9.61%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall education level of Bristol citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.72% of adults in Bristol have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Bristol in 2022 was $31,202, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,808 for a family of four. However, Bristol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Bristol home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bristol residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bristol include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Bristol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
