Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, home to about 27,636 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37620, and parts of 37617 and 37618 are in Bristol too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bristol; also Walnut Hill
Part is in Bristol, part in Blountville and Kingsport
Part is in Bristol, part in Bluff City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bristol. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bristol; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bristol had 27,147 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 28th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Sullivan County grew from 24,935 residents in 1900 to 158,163 in 2020.
Sullivan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bristol Tri City Ap, TN weather station (13 miles away).
60,008 jobs at 3,382 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
684 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristol.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 88 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 186 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 178 |
| Mental health providers | 101 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1856.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bristol, Sullivan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Avoca ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Emmett ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Fairmount ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Haynesfield ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 405 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Holston View ElementaryBristol | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Tennessee Online Public School at BristolBristol | K–5 | 15 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bristol Tennessee Middle SchoolBristol | 6–8 | 871 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tennessee Online Public SchoolBristol | 6–12 | 233 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Tennessee High SchoolBristol | 9–12 | 1,146 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Avenue Christian AcademyBristol | Pre-K–12 | 230 | Baptist | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Blountville, Walnut Hill, Bluff City and Kingsport.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.