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Data is queried from 8-zip code "Greater Bristol Footprint" region unless otherwise labeled in chart subtitle: Zip codes: Bristol VA: 24201, 24202, Washington Co. VA: 24210, 24211; Bristol, TN: 37620, 37621, 37617, 37618. Zip Code 24201 represents Bristol City County
Demographics & Labor Force Data
Population
115,812
Households
48,660
Median Age
46

Regional Comparison

Region
Households
Median Age
Median Household Income
Mean Commute Time (minutes)
Remote Workers
Greater Bristol TN/VA Region58,27745.8$56,74824.715.8%
Bristol City County, VA7,34743.4$43,87918.16.7%
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Demographics by County

Region
Population (2024)
Projected Population Change % (2023 - 2028)
Jobs (2024)
Jobs Change %
GRP
Labor Force (Mar 2024)
Sullivan County, TN163,199.98
77,908.022.51%
$10,480,411,400
70,112
Washington County, TN140,393.88
6.75%
74,525.488.35%
$8,735,781,954
62,729
Washington County, VA54,285.36
22,860.811.66%
$2,544,274,645
26,808
Bristol City County, VA17,092.24
11,031.2312.64%
$1,157,634,836
7,789
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County Comparison

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Population Trend and Forecast

Greater Bristol Footprint

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Population by Race

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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

Sullivan County, TN

Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
0%20%40%60%
2019
3.64%
54.49%
2020
7.15%
53.4%
2021
4.42%
52.54%
2022
3.53%
52.02%
2023
3.47%
51.64%
2024-07-31T18:30:00.000Z
3.39%
51.64%
2024-08-31T18:30:00.000Z
3.75%
51.68%
2024-09-30T18:30:00.000Z
3.64%
51.53%
2024-10-31T18:30:00.000Z
3.7%
51.74%
2024-11-30T18:30:00.000Z
3.7%
51.97%
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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

Bristol City County, VA

Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
0%20%40%60%
2019
3.71%
53.32%
2020
7.79%
53.86%
2021
4.68%
53.37%
2022
3.28%
55.2%
2023
3.66%
56.95%
2024-07-31T18:30:00.000Z
3.63%
56.68%
2024-08-31T18:30:00.000Z
3.9%
56.61%
2024-09-30T18:30:00.000Z
3.67%
56.09%
2024-10-31T18:30:00.000Z
3.75%
55.86%
2024-11-30T18:30:00.000Z
3.19%
55.83%
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Data queried from 8-zip code "Greater Bristol Footprint" region unless otherwise labeled in chart subtitle: Zip codes: Bristol VA: 24201, 24202, Washington Co VA: 24210, 24211; Bristol, TN: 37620, 37621, 37617, 37618
Industry, Occupation & Wage Data

Industry Characteristics

Greater Bristol Footprint

Industry
2024 Jobs
2024 Average Earnings Per Worker
2024 LQ (Industry Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Retail Trade
8,700.83
$38,999.34
1.45
2.72%
Health Care and Social Assistance
7,854.03
$72,613.47
1.02
2.85%
Government
7,121.95
$66,710.73
0.93
-3.39%
Accommodation and Food Services
6,214.68
$28,030.16
1.31
5.16%
Manufacturing
5,603.83
$81,121.96
1.34
5.56%
Construction
4,448.17
$63,410.74
1.18
26.42%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$32,951.15
1.14
-3.22%
Transportation and Warehousing
$47,895.93
1
17%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$42,481.8
-3.62%
Finance and Insurance
$67,250.56
32.56%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$48,269.93
40.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$61,894.43
6.41%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$28,402.72
1.85
2.1%
Wholesale Trade
$70,533.87
18.53%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$38,851.65
1.13
36.36%
Educational Services
$33,812.87
19.17%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$97,235.53
1.06
-1.56%
Information
$57,471.15
19.95%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$56,619.61
1.14
35.32%
Utilities
$162,873.97
52.65%
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Occupation Concentration

Greater Bristol Footprint

Profession
2024 Jobs
2023 Median Salary
2023 Average Hourly Wage
2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration)
2019-2024 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
8,101.75
$30,302.16
$27.73
1.03
6.72%
Management
6,506.29
$71,930.29
$45.76
1.04
24.23%
Office and Administrative Support
6,192.05
$37,709.31
$21.18
0.88
-6.2%
Transportation and Material Moving
5,942.3
$36,349.13
$20.74
1.08
5.88%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
5,637.31
$27,779.43
$14.31
1.29
-6.29%
Business and Financial Operations
4,481.14
$70,337.43
$44.68
0.83
73.91%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$64,525.98
$45.38
1.05
1.91%
Construction and Extraction
$43,998.92
$25.38
1.15
14.39%
Production
$42,247.99
$22.76
1.07
5.03%
Educational Instruction and Library
$49,330.95
$26.16
0.97
0.07%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$48,091.98
$25.71
1.14
2.28%
Healthcare Support
$29,397.9
$16.52
0.96
6.24%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$31,023.85
$18.55
1.02
-1.04%
Personal Care and Service
$29,339.99
$20.5
1
5.62%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$42,992.01
$33.39
0.73
13.2%
Computer and Mathematical
$85,950.61
$45.14
0.78
33.1%
Protective Service
$45,519.63
$23.23
1.2
-9.92%
Community and Social Service
$47,771.05
$26.04
1.14
-0.44%
Architecture and Engineering
$89,616.76
$48.24
0.66
-4.59%
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$73,231.41
$44.45
0.92
27.78%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$28,157.34
$18.65
0.87
-2.42%
Legal
$101,234.35
$70.4
0.66
29.41%
Military-only
$47,785.84
$28.1
-2.59%
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Business Distribution by Number of Employees

Greater Bristol Footprint

Business Size
Percentage
Business Count
1 to 4 employees
37%
434
5 to 9 employees
30%
352
10 to 19 employees
19.6%
230
20 to 49 employees
120
50 to 99 employees
25
100 to 249 employees
7
250 to 499 employees
6
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Annual Wage Ranges by Occupation (25th-75th Percentile)

Greater Bristol Footprint

$0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000
Legal
$58,137.44
$178,582.73
Management
$34,500.17
$126,787.63
Architecture and Engineering
$64,711.98
$119,678.8
Computer and Mathematical
$59,509.82
$117,245.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science
$51,689.29
$105,411.46
Business and Financial Operations
$47,997.53
$102,689.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
$44,411.49
$101,906.9
Military-only
$29,221.21
$75,911.43
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
$25,803.9
$74,043.7
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
$35,816.21
$64,691.53
Educational Instruction and Library
$37,084.45
$62,447.46
Community and Social Service
$37,183.02
$61,209.37
Construction and Extraction
$33,657.28
$59,601.07
Protective Service
$32,250.59
$56,023.33
Sales and Related
$24,717.26
$54,895.31
Production
$34,401.83
$53,289.28
Office and Administrative Support
$30,022.14
$49,534.45
Transportation and Material Moving
$29,689.47
$46,875.71
Personal Care and Service
$23,640.77
$43,413.96
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
$17,728.79
$41,965.73
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
$25,638.06
$39,620.74
Healthcare Support
$25,757.71
$35,854.41
Food Preparation and Serving Related
$25,102.07
$34,036.4
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Education Attainment & Pipeline Data

Higher Education Completions by Program

Washington County VA, Sullivan County TN, Washington County TN, Bristol City County VA

Description
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
Total6,461
4.4K
6.5K
Health Professions and Related Programs1,969
0.7K
2K
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities797
0.4K
0.8K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services782
0.7K
0.8K
Education322
0.3K
0.3K
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians226
0.3K
0.2K
Public Administration and Social Service Professions226
0.1K
0.2K
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology217
0.1K
0.2K
Psychology192
0.1K
0.2K
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services183
0.1K
0.2K

Sources: TN & VA Department of Labor, Education, & Workforce Development. (CIP codes) CIP codes are assigned by colleges and universities to courses, certificates, and degrees.

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Higher Education Completions by Institution

Washington County VA, Sullivan County TN, Washington County TN, Bristol City County VA

Institution
2023 Completions
2010-2023 Trend
East Tennessee State University3,517
2.3K
3.5K
Northeast State Community College1,238
0.7K
1.2K
Virginia Highlands Community College650
0.3K
0.7K
King University562
0.2K
0.6K
Emory & Henry University311
0.2K
0.3K
TC Beauty106
0K
0.1K
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City55
0K
0.1K
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol22
0K
0K
Emmanuel Christian Seminary (not current)0
0K
0K
ITT Technical Institute-Johnson City (not current)0
0K
0K

Sources: TN & VA Department of Labor, Education, & Workforce Development. (CIP codes) CIP codes are assigned by colleges and universities to courses, certificates, and degrees.

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Population by Educational Attainment

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Population by Educational Attainment

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Population by Educational Attainment

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Commuting, Housing & Community Data

Workforce Jobs, Resident Workers, and Net Commuters

Top 20 Counties of Inbound Commuters to Sullivan Co, Bristol City, VA, and Washington Co. VA: (Hover to Display Values)

2024 Jobs
2024 Resident Workers
2024 Net Commuters

Bristol City, VA referrenced as Bristol City County, VA.

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Home Values/Cost by Metro Region (MSA)

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Cost of Living and Community Safety by Metro Region (MSA)

National average COL = 1.0

Region
COL Index
Violent Crimes per 1,000 people
Property Crimes per 1,000 people
Richmond, VA104.1
19.98
Roanoke, VA102
3.18
21.43
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN96.3
5.57
20.31
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA94.2
3.8
18.69
Chattanooga, TN-GA93.3
4.88
22.8

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