Bristol is a city located in Sullivan County, Tennessee, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,147. It serves as a principal city within the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area and is part of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia.
The city is known for its unique relationship with Bristol, Virginia, which sits directly across the state line. The two locations are recognized as twin cities that function as a single unified community despite maintaining separate governments, police departments, and libraries. They share State Street as their primary dividing line while operating within a shared metropolitan area.