Bristol, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bristol	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$38,843	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$61,633	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,814	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,287	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,067	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,612	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bristol is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bristol is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bristol is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bristol is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,084 $61,633 $123,266

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bristol median earnings by income bracket

Bristol employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove CDP (Sumner County), TN	221	$99,517	22.4%
Walnut Hill, TN	2,594	$96,827	19.1%
Blountville, TN	3,513	$85,162	4.7%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%
Oak Grove, TN	4,499	$66,912	17.7%
Bristol, TN	27,756	$61,633	24.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ramsey, MN	27,748	$148,035	82.0%
Dodge City, KS	27,746	$76,981	5.4%
Shoreview, MN	27,771	$144,713	77.9%
West Chicago, IL	27,740	$113,760	39.9%
Carrollton, GA	27,734	$65,769	19.1%
Bristol, TN	27,756	$61,633	24.2%

Source: The Bristol, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.