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Lexington, KY vs Bristol, TN

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Lexington.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Bristol.
 Lexington, KYBristol, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,154329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 2010296,868  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,821285,036,114
 Population - 1990225,089  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock831.393.4
 Land Area283.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lexington, KYBristol, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lexington, KYBristol, TNUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lexington, KYBristol, TNUnited States
 Married Population45.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households134,229  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,042  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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