Tri-Cities (Tennessee)

As a Tri-Cities region in the U.S. is called, which is defined by the three cities of Johnson City, Kingsport and Bristol, Tennessee. There are also other surrounding cities and towns in the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Statistically provides Tri -Cities according to the classification by the Office of Management and Budget, a Combined Statistical Area is, which is officially known as Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol. It consists of two Metropolitan Statistical Areas ( urban areas with at least 50,000 inhabitants ): Johnson City, TN and Kingsport - Bristol- Bristol, TN -VA.

2000 was determined by the United States Census Bureau that in the region of 480 091 inhabitants. For 2008, a new estimate of 500 538 inhabitants.