Bristol city, VA

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2024 Population
16,849
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.4
1.88% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18%
1.74% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,404
12.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$184,100
9.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,238
1.74% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bristol city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Bristol city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bristol city, VA are Crown Cutz Academy Bristol (22 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bristol city, VA was $184,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Bristol city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Bristol city, VA borders Sullivan County, TN and Washington County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Bristol city, VA is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.25% of Bristol city, VA residents were born outside of the country (379 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Bristol city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 969 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 504 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Bristol city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol city, VA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol city, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.2k ± 330
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    969 ± 270
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    504 ± 139
2.76%
Hispanic Population
465 people

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Bristol city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 969 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 504 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.76% of the people in Bristol city, VA are hispanic (465 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol city, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.25%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
379 people
0.946%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
161 people

As of 2024, 2.25% of Bristol city, VA residents (379 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol city, VA was 0.946%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    260 ± 116
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    187 ± 102
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    163 ± 85

Bristol city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bristol city, VA employs 7.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol city, VA were Manufacturing (1,121 people), Retail Trade (1,041 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (919 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,395), Wholesale Trade ($65,724), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,355).

Employment

Occupations

7.24k
2024 Value
± 749
−1.74%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol city, VA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 7.37k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol city, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,038 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (693 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (610 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol city, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.24k
2024 Value
± 749
−1.74%
1 Year decline
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol city, VA declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 7.37k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol city, VA, are Manufacturing (1,121 people), Retail Trade (1,041 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (919 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bristol city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,747
Median earning men ± $4,809
$36,339
Median earning women ± $3,782

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,227), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,016), and Public Administration ($52,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,064), Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,089).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 63
    Retail Trade
  2. 44
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 36
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $59.6k
    Manufacturing
  2. $50k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $40k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bristol city, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bristol city, VA awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Bristol city, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol city, VA are White (16 and 72.7%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 9.09%), Two or More Races (2 and 9.09%), and Black or African American (2 and 9.09%).

The largest universities in Bristol city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Crown Cutz Academy Bristol (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bristol city, VA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (8 and 36.4%), Barbering (6 and 27.3%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (6 and 27.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 32 students enrolled in Bristol city, VA, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 21 records, of which 47.6% were women and 52.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Bristol city, VA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 8 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Crown Cutz Academy Bristol with 22 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol city, VA, which is 0.294 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 16 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol city, VA was $184,100 in 2024, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,700 to $184,100, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol city, VA is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol city, VA have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bristol city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.83%.

Housing

Property

$184,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,292
$4,598
Median Property Taxes
±$549

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.6%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Bristol city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,404
Median Household Income
± $3,694
7.23k
Number of Households
± 676

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.23k households in Bristol city, VA grew to $50,404 from the previous year's value of $44,706.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol city, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.75%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Bristol city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol city, VA have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Bristol city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bristol city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol city, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bristol city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.83%.

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Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol city, VA (2.97k out of 16.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol city, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 31% of the children was living in poverty in Bristol city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 267 in Bristol city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 51.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

89% of the population of Bristol city, VA has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 3.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bristol city, VA see 1,550 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,550 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2829 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 731 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,550 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol city, VA

Primary care physicians in Bristol city, VA see an average of 1,550 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,550 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bristol city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
32%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
18.4%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
3.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol city, VA declined by 1.79% from 11.2% to 11%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67 in Bristol city, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.3% in Bristol city, VA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.93% in Bristol city, VA.

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