Bristol city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,024
Median household income: $44,706
Median home value: $168,700

Home to 17,024 residents, Bristol city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $44,706 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Bristol city's population held roughly steady from 16,912 to 17,024, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $37,500 to $44,706.

The typical home was built around 1966. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,024
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,706
Median home value: $168,700
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 8,654
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,91217,024

Median household income

$37,500$44,706

Median home value

$111,700$168,700

Median gross rent

$687$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,912	$37,500	$111,700	$687
2020	17,059	$39,679	$127,900	$712
2021	16,996	$43,879	$139,000	$737
2022	17,036	$45,250	$154,900	$784
2023	17,024	$44,706	$168,700	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	884	5.2%
5 to 17	2,549	15.0%
18 to 24	1,367	8.0%
25 to 34	1,857	10.9%
35 to 44	2,217	13.0%
45 to 54	2,055	12.1%
55 to 64	2,167	12.7%
65 to 74	2,125	12.5%
75 and over	1,803	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,524	85.3%
Black or African American	1,136	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	112	0.7%
Two or more races	725	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	458	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,277	10.4%
High school graduate	4,243	34.7%
Some college or associate's	3,780	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,722	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,202	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,722	79.1%
Carpooled	363	5.0%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	286	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	810	11.2%
Other means	44	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,694	42.0%
15 to 29 min	2,600	40.5%
30 to 44 min	830	12.9%
45 to 59 min	160	2.5%
60+ min	136	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 18.3% (3,057 of 16,734)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,084	55.7%
Nonfamily households	3,243	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,327	84.7%
Vacant	1,327	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,627	63.1%
Renter-occupied	2,700	36.9%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units15.0%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,658	65.4%
1-unit, attached	440	5.1%
2 to 4 units	715	8.3%
5 to 19 units	1,299	15.0%
20 or more units	462	5.3%
Mobile home & other	80	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51520
State: Virginia
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 36.6170, -82.1576