Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
The Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area is made up of 5 counties and independent cities in Tennessee and Virginia: Sullivan, Hawkins, Washington, Scott, and Bristol city, largest first. About 314,834 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 2.3% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 314,834 2.3% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties and independent cities
- 5: 2 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 2,010 sq mi (5,207 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Combined statistical area
- Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
- CBSA code
- 28700
Counties and independent cities in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, largest first
| County or independent city | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan CountyTennessee | Central | 163,759 | 52.0% |
| Hawkins CountyTennessee | Central | 59,559 | 18.9% |
| Washington CountyVirginia | Outlying | 53,898 | 17.1% |
| Scott CountyVirginia | Outlying | 21,200 | 6.7% |
| Bristol cityVirginia | Outlying | 16,418 | 5.2% |
A central county or independent city holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county or independent city is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties and independent cities, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county or independent city belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 2 areas in this one, largest first:
- Johnson City, TN Metro Area216,416 people
- Greeneville, TN Micro Area73,831 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county or independent city on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Johnson City, TN Metro Area15 mi southeast
- Greeneville, TN Micro Area29 mi southwest
- Morristown, TN Metro Area47 mi southwest
- Knoxville, TN Metro Area87 mi southwest
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