Bristol city, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bristol city Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 16,827 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1295.5 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.28% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 40.9 37.2 37.1
Households 7,235 3,324,966 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Bristol city has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Bristol city Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $44,529 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.24% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.4% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bristol city Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $166,037 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $774 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 62.9% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Bristol city Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.0 23.3 22.5
Work from home 11.2% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bristol city has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Bristol city Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.8% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.25 2.53 2.54

Health

Bristol city has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Bristol city Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 73.8 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.4% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 23.1% 19.0% 19.0%