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We would like to provide the residents of  Bristol  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Bristol Home page. The Bristol Home page provides as much information as possible on Bristol. Knowing Bristol’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Bristol’s Home page, you will also find Bristol’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Bristol has a population of 69734. 47.5% of Bristol’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.5 are female. 46.5% of Bristol is married and 65.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $132,873, and the average rent is $709. Household median income in Bristol is $42,067, and the individual median income is $23,832. Bristol’s Ethnic is the following: White(91.7%), Multiple(3.9%), Black(2.6%), Hispanic(2.4%), Other(1.1%), Asian(0.6%), Native(0.1%).


Bristol is a city in the State of Tennessee. Located in Sullivan County, its population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundary between the two cities is also the state line, which runs along State Street in their common downtown district.


Bristol is a principal city of the Kingsport−Bristol−Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the Johnson City−Kingsport−Bristol, TN-VA combined statistical area − commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Bristol is probably best known for being the site of some of the first commercial recordings of country music, showcasing Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family, and later a favorite venue of mountain musician Uncle Charlie Osborne.


The U.S. Congress recognized Bristol as the "Birthplace of Country Music" in 1998, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum is located in Bristol. It also is the birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford. Bristol is also the site of Bristol Motor Speedway, a NASCAR short track that is one of the best-known motorsports facilities in the country. The world's fifth-largest coal producer, Contura Energy, is based in Bristol.


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