

In 1999, the Tri-Cities were collectively designated as an All-America City by the National Civic League. The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States. The region is served by the Tri-Cities Regional Airport which has scheduled airline passenger jet service. The Region has both CSX and Norfolk Southern mainline railway access. Customs Port 2027, and provides trade development assistance. Additionally, TRI manages an aggressive Air Cargo program, administers Foreign Trade Zone 204, supports and promotes U.S. Airlines include Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Allegiant Air and American Eagle Airlines.

Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) has non-stop service to Atlanta, Charlotte, Ft. Interstate Highways I-26 and I-81 intersect in the region, while I-40, I-77, and I-75 are nearby. The per capita income for the CSA was $16,923. Males had a median income of $29,561 versus $21,014 for females. The median income for a household in the CSA was $30,331, and the median income for a family was $37,254. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population. The racial makeup of the CSA was 96.22% White, 2.12% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races.


Census Bureau's revised definitions of urban areas in the early 2000s, it is now a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with two metropolitan components: Johnson City and Kingsport-Bristol (TN)-Bristol (VA). The Tri-Cities region was formerly a single Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) due to the U.S. All three cities are located in Northeast Tennessee, while Bristol has a twin city of the same name in Virginia. The Tri-Cities is the region comprising the cities of Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol and the surrounding smaller towns and communities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. The red dot is Kingsport, the blue is Bristol, the green is Johnson City
