The Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Northeast Tennessee and

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, United States, as defined by the

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(OMB). It was formed in December 2003 by the merger of the Bristol, VA MSA and Kingsport–Bristol, TN–VA MSA. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 298,494 (though a July 1, 2009, estimate placed the population at 305,629).

MSA components

Four counties (two in Tennessee; two in Virginia) and one independent city are included in the area.

Tennessee

* Hawkins County * Sullivan County

Virginia

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are

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that are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.'' *

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* Washington County *

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(independent city)

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

Kingsport, Tennessee Kingsport is a city in Sullivan and Hawkins counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It lies along the Holston River and had a population of 55,442 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, ...

(principal city) *

Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, mostly in Washington County. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 71,046, making it Tennessee's eighth-most populous cit ...

(partial)

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

Bristol, Tennessee Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 27,147 at the 2020 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundary be ...

(principal city) *

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Bloomingdale, Tennessee Bloomingdale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The population was 8,918 at the 2020 census down from 9,888 at the 2010 census, due to annexation by the City of Kingsport. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Br ...

(

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)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Bulls Gap, Tennessee Bulls Gap is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 756 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport- ...

Damascus, Virginia Damascus is a small town in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsport– Bristol (TN)– Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Jo ...

Clinchport, Virginia Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census. Clinchport is the least-populated municipality in Virginia. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, ...

Duffield, Virginia Duffield is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 73 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, ...

Dungannon, Virginia Dungannon is a town in Scott County, Virginia. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. It was named after the town of Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Dungannon is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Stati ...

Nickelsville, Virginia Nickelsville is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 378 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical A ...

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 298,484 people, 124,021 households, and 87,501 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 96.77%

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, 1.84%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.19% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,460, and the median income for a family was $37,235. Males had a median income of $29,803 versus $21,312 for females. The

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for the MSA was $17,202.

Combined statistical area

The Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol combined statistical area (CSA) is made up of five counties in Northeastern Tennessee as well as two counties and an independent city in Southwestern Virginia. The statistical area includes two

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. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 480,091 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 497,240).

Components

*Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) ** Johnson City ( Carter County, TN; Unicoi County, TN; Washington County, TN) **Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol (Hawkins County, TN; Sullivan County, TN; Scott County, VA; Washington County, VA; City of Bristol, VA)

References

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