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.

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 2018 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.