Edward Washington King House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 18, 1999. It is significant for its architecture and commerce at the local level.

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About Bristol

City in Tennessee, United States

1856Established

27,147Population

32.7 sq miArea

1,677 ftElevation

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…

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How Bristol ranks

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#6Most trails in TN #15Most conserved land in TN #45Shortest commute in TN All TN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code37620, 37621, 37625

Area code423

Living in Bristol

Housing in Bristol

$238K▼ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Bristol home is worth about $238,000, down 1.1% in a year, 29% below the Tennessee typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list97.8%

Sold in May50

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Safety in Bristol

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Bristol reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bristol 3.5

Tennessee 5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Bristol 18.4

Tennessee 16.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Bristol

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About one in 4 of Bristol’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Johnson City (12%), Bristol (11%) and Kingsport (9%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Johnson City

12%

Bristol, VA

11%

Kingsport

Abingdon, VA

26%Work in townlive and work in Bristol 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 14,387Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Bristol

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

1better than TN·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureTN 76.2% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerTN 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol · 6.9 mi · ER

Bristol Community Health CenterBristol · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bristol · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bristol →

Natural hazards in Bristol

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes💨 Strong wind

16Does Bristol flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bristol MapBristol vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bristol

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Bristol has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 29°Winter

69° / 43°Spring

85° / 62°Summer

70° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Bristol get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bristol

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Bristol’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#43Best public schoolsof 169 in TN

DistrictBristolSchools10

Avoca Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students Haynesfield Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 405 students Fairmount Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 351 students Holston View Elementary A+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 307 students Anderson Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 280 students Tennessee Online Public School at BristolElementary · Grades K–5 · 15 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.