Bristol

Population: 245
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $61,700

Bristol, a community in Day County, South Dakota, has 245 residents. At $51,250, its median household income sits below Day County's $62,270.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bristol's population declined 29.6% from 348 to 245, while its median home value was little changed from $61,900 to $61,700.

Households average 2.02 people. The median gross rent is $738.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $61,700
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 150
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

348245

Median household income

$47,500$51,250

Median home value

$61,900$61,700

Median gross rent

$507$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	348	$47,500	$61,900	$507
2020	280	$49,750	$63,900	$514
2021	282	$56,667	$63,200	$560
2022	240	$66,000	$62,500	$628
2023	245	$51,250	$61,700	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.3%
5 to 17	28	11.4%
18 to 24	21	8.6%
25 to 34	20	8.2%
35 to 44	18	7.3%
45 to 54	41	16.7%
55 to 64	40	16.3%
65 to 74	45	18.4%
75 and over	24	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	223	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.8%
Two or more races	10	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.8%
High school graduate	70	37.2%
Some college or associate's	84	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	17	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	74.8%
Carpooled	11	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	49.6%
15 to 29 min	36	31.3%
30 to 44 min	9	7.8%
45 to 59 min	10	8.7%
60+ min	3	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 11.9% (29 of 243)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	66.1%
Nonfamily households	41	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	80.7%
Vacant	29	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	80.2%
Renter-occupied	24	19.8%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	140	93.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4607300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.3439, -97.7449