Bristol, Virginia Population 2024

16,655

Bristol is a city located in Scott County, Washington County, and Bristol city Virginia. Bristol has a 2024 population of 16,655. Bristol is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -3.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,295 in 2020.

The average household income in Bristol is $66,716 with a poverty rate of 16.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bristol is 43.7 years, 42.1 years for males, and 46.2 years for females.

Bristol Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bristol was:

  • White: 87.41%
  • Black or African American: 6.26%
  • Two or more races: 5.03%
  • Other race: 1%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,294.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.7% (-640)
The current population of Bristol, Virginia is 16,655 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,295.

Bristol, Virginia Population 2024

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Bristol Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,89287.41%
Black or African American1,0666.26%
Two or more races8575.03%
Other race1701%
Asian500.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bristol Population by Race

Bristol Population Pyramid 2024

Bristol Median Age

43.7

Total

42.1

Male

46.2

Female

Bristol Adults

There are 13,643 adults, (4,000 of whom are seniors) in Bristol.

Bristol Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol Sex Ratio

Female8,82351.79%
Male8,21348.21%

Bristol Population by Age

Bristol Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2992.296337
Non Family3,1331.0959.640.4
Married2,6633.1676.723.3
Female1,1613.2743.556.5
Male3423.2453.246.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bristol Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bristol Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38%.

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,655

Average Earnings

$42,386

Average Male

$36,684

Average Female

Bristol Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bristol Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bristol Language

97.3% of Bristol residents speak only English, while 2.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Bristol Language

Bristol Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5702,45216.83%
Multiple85029234.35%
Hispanic43410624.42%
Black985505.08%
Other1652515.15%
Islander11100%

16.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.94%

Male Poverty Rate

17.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Black, with 5.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.94%.

Bristol Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.1%
High School14.22%
Some College10.66%
Bachelors or Greater8.29%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.92%
Male Unemployed16.75%
Female Employed6.43%
Male Employed5.47%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bristol Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bristol Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bristol Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bristol Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,003

Number of Veterans

943

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

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Bristol Veterans by War

count

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Bristol Veterans by Age

count

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Bristol Veterans by Race

Bristol Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bristol Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.24%

Born in Bristol

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Bristol residents were born in the United States, with 44.24% having been born in Virginia. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bristol Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202915,855-160-1%
202816,015-160-0.99%
202716,175-160-0.98%
202616,335-160-0.97%
202516,495-160-0.96%
202416,655-160-0.95%
202316,815-160-0.94%
202216,975-120-0.7%
202117,095-200-1.16%
202017,2952591.52%
201917,0362011.19%
201816,835-121-0.71%
201716,956-184-1.07%
201617,140-45-0.26%
201517,185-40-0.23%
201417,225-186-1.07%
201317,411-295-1.67%
201217,706-20-0.11%
201117,726-43-0.24%
201017,76900%
200017,367-1,059-5.75%
199018,426-616-3.23%
198019,0424,18528.17%
197014,857-2,287-13.34%
196017,1441,1907.46%
195015,9546,18663.33%
19409,76892810.5%
19308,8402,11131.37%
19206,7294827.72%
19106,2471,66836.43%
19004,5791,67757.79%
18902,902-12,953-81.7%
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Bristol Population by Year