Kingsport Reporter

31.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bristol in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.3 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 26,668.

84.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Bristol residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,974	15.5
Regular high school diploma	4,610	24
GED or alternative credential	1,738	9
Some college less than 1 year	1,232	6.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,585	13.4
Associate's degree	1,530	8
Bachelor's degree	2,802	14.6
Master's degree	1,148	6
Professional school degree	365	1.9
Doctorate degree	241	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.