Kingsport Reporter

33.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bristol in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.3 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 26,852.

87.9 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,311	12.1
Regular high school diploma	4,845	25.4
GED or alternative credential	1,740	9.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,366	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,467	12.9
Associate's degree	1,464	7.7
Bachelor's degree	3,107	16.3
Master's degree	1,139	6
Professional school degree	395	2.1
Doctorate degree	244	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.