Bristol, VA City Data

Bristol, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,367 people who live in Bristol and approximately 17,367 who live in Bristol County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bristol to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bristol. We have included Bristol housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bristol Information

Bristol County where Bristol resides is 13.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,367 and has a population rank of 1,932 out of all the places in the United States.

Bristol has a total of 17,367 people and of those residents there are 7,825 males and 9,542 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 176 births each year and around 261 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bristol varies per year, but currently 17,180 are one race and 187 are two or more races.

Of the 17,367 people who live in Bristol, there are 3,952 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bristol is 2,044 male and 1,908 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,837.

General Bristol Information
Total area in square miles - Bristol County	13.16
Water area in square miles - Bristol County	N/A
Resident population - Bristol County	17,367
Population rank - Bristol County	1,932
Total population	17,367
Total population (male)	7,825
Total population (female)	9,542
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Bristol County	176
Deaths- Bristol County	261
Population of one race	17,180
Population of two or more races	187
Population under 20 years	3,952
Population under 20 years (male)	2,044
Population under 20 years (female)	1,908
Total population 18 years and over	13,837

Bristol Social Characteristics

There are 7,678 households in Bristol. Families make up 4,858 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bristol families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,538), male householder with no wife present (169) and female householder with no husband present (983). The remainder of the Bristol households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,883. Bristol, VA moving companies help people in Bristol move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bristol. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bristol is based, there are 8,181 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,293 never married, 3,892 now married, 232 separated, 1,524 widowed, and 1,240 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 169 separated, 238 widowed and 487 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bristol social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bristol.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bristol County)
Total households	7,678
Family households (families)	4,858
With own children under 18 years	2,090
Married-couple family	3,538
With own children under 18 years	1,349
Male householder, no wife present, family	169
With own children under 18 years	101
Female householder, no husband present, family	983
With own children under 18 years	550
Nonfamily households	2,883
Householder living alone	2,625
65 years and over	1,339

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,110
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,665
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,566
Householder	4,795
Spouse	3,538
Child	4,265
Other relatives	165
Nonrelatives	233
Unmarried partner	118
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	257
Foster child	12
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,169
Male householder	940
Male householder living alone	814
Male householder not living alone	126
Female householder	1,943
Female householder living alone	1,818
Female householder not living alone	125
Nonrelatives	286
Unmarried partner	139
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	79
Foster child	2
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,181
Never married	1,293
Now married	3,892
Separated	232
Widowed	1,524
Divorced	1,240
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	169
Widowed	238
Divorced	487

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,367
Male	7,825
Under 5 years	490
5 to 9 years	526
10 to 14 years	542
15 to 17 years	296
18 and 19 years	190
20 years	95
21 years	95
22 to 24 years	261
25 to 29 years	499
30 to 34 years	536
35 to 39 years	591
40 to 44 years	570
45 to 49 years	585
50 to 54 years	502
55 to 59 years	434
60 and 61 years	145
62 to 64 years	248
65 and 66 years	150
67 to 69 years	210
70 to 74 years	348
75 to 79 years	265
80 to 84 years	153
85 years and over	94
Female	9,542
Under 5 years	439
5 to 9 years	456
10 to 14 years	491
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	232
20 years	143
21 years	156
22 to 24 years	317
25 to 29 years	575
30 to 34 years	557
35 to 39 years	588
40 to 44 years	635
45 to 49 years	624
50 to 54 years	619
55 to 59 years	542
60 and 61 years	212
62 to 64 years	319
65 and 66 years	201
67 to 69 years	318
70 to 74 years	548
75 to 79 years	545
80 to 84 years	370
85 years and over	365

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,367
One race	17,180
White	16,072
Black or African American	967
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	64
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	11
Two or more races	187

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,735
People who are White alone	15,524
People who are Black or African American alone	914
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	49
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	163
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,479
Same house	9,611
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,576
Different state or abroad	2,480
Different state	2,398
Abroad	82

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bristol County)
Total resident population	17,367
Born in United States	11,351
State of residence	8,264
Different state	8,783
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69
Foreign born	251

Bristol Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bristol. That total enrollment is 3,677 for the population of the country, which includes Bristol. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,435 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,767 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 791.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bristol population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,677
Pre-kindergarten	269
Public	163
Private	106
Kindergarten	232
Public	232
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,608
Public	1,445
Private	163
Elementary and high school	2,384
Public	2,205
Private	179
High school grades 9 to 12	776
Public	760
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	765
Public	346
Private	419
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	8
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	13,183

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,366
Less than 9th grade	1,530
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,880
High school graduate	3,623
Some college, no degree	2,445
Associate's degree	782
Bachelor's degree	2,106
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,552

Bristol Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,279 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bristol. The Bristol occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,913), service occupations (931), sales and office occupations (2,262), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (23), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (526) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,524). The 14,279 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,920 private wage and salary workers, 814 government workers, 438 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bristol County)
Population 16 years and over	14,279
In labor force	7,684
Civilian labor force	7,678
Employed	7,179
Unemployed	499
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	8,066
In labor force	3,692
Civilian labor force	3,692
Unemployed Civilian labor force	228
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,213
In labor force	3,992
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bristol County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,962
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,900
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	669
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	171
Other means	43
Worked at home	120
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	123,485

OCCUPATION (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,913
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,913
Service occupations	931
Sales and office occupations	2,262
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	23
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	526
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,524

INDUSTRY (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,913
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	93
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,709
Wholesale trade	301
Retail trade	1,092
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	275
Information	189
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	345
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	435
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,260
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	493
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	213

CLASS OF WORKER (Bristol County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,913
Private wage and salary workers	5,920
Government workers	814
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	438
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bristol Housing Characteristics

In Bristol, VA there are 8,469 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,678 occupied and 791 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bristol, there are 5,686 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 358 units in Bristol. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bristol, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bristol, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bristol. There are 451 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 983 with rent between $300-499 and 747 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bristol gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bristol, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bristol County)
Total housing units	8,469
Occupied housing units	7,678
Vacant housing units	791

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bristol County)
Total housing units	8,469
1-unit, detached	5,686
1-unit, attached	358
2 units	321
3 or 4 units	432
5 to 9 units	694
10 to 19 units	289
20 to 49 units	68
50 or more units	373
Mobile home	248

HOUSING TENURE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	7,678
Owner-occupied	4,997
Renter-occupied	2,681

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	7,678
No vehicles available	1,170
2 vehicle available	3,536
3 vehicles available	938
4 vehicles available	193
5 or more vehicles available	54

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	7,678
Utility gas	2,234
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,701
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	446
Coal or coke	53
Wood	29
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bristol County)
Occupied housing units	7,678
Less Than $50,000	4,997
$50,000 to $99,999	2,486
$100,000 to $149,999	761
$150,000 to $199,999	129
$200,000 to $299,999	52
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,400

GROSS RENT (Bristol County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,681
Less than $200	451
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	983
$500 to $699	595
$700 to $999	69
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	82