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Bristol city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Bristol city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bristol city's small workforce of roughly 17,000 residents carries a labor force participation rate of just 55.5%, with 23.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $38,593. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $168,700 and median gross rent of $775 per month, while a poverty rate of 18.3% and per capita income of $29,646 point to constrained household economics. The population edged up 1.1% over five years, and a mean commute of 18.4 minutes reflects the city's compact geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,024

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,404

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Bristol city added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,334 (85.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone969 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races562 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race505 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone390 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone76 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish302
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island14
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,007

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,524
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,121
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,041
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services865
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services840

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,599
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,731
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,239
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,149
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations520

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.49×)962
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)489
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)984
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)409
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)918

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$168,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$775/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999722 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999573 (12.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999570 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999533 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999332 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999313 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,597 (78.4%)
  • Worked At Home826 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled411 (5.8%)
  • Walked244 (3.4%)
  • Other59 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.