Bristol, Virginia Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Bristol?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Bristol is 17,054. Bristol, Virginia is the 2,137th largest city in the US.

Bristol Geography [top]

What county is Bristol, Virginia in?

Bristol is located entirely in Bristol city.

What is the size of Bristol, Virginia in square miles?

Bristol has an area of 13.0 square miles.

Bristol Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Bristol?

The peak population of Bristol was in 1990, when its population was 18,426. In 1990, Bristol was the 1,485th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,137th largest city in the US. Bristol is currently 7.4% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Bristol shrinking?

Bristol has shrunk 1.5% since the year 2000. Bristol, Virginia's growth is below average. 77% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bristol, Virginia?

Bristol has a population density of 1,370.6 people per square mile.

Bristol Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Bristol, Virginia?

The total voting age population of Bristol, Virginia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,253. The voting age population is 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.4% of the residents of Bristol are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bristol, Virginia?

The racial demographics of Bristol are 90.5% White, 5.7% Black, 3.2% Two or more races, 0.4% Other and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 2.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia residents are below the poverty line?

In Bristol, 22.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 37.8%. On a per-household basis, 14.5% of families are below the poverty line in Bristol.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.2% of Bristol residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bristol, Virginia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.7% of Bristol residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.4% have a bachelor's degree and 10.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bristol residents aged 5 and older, 2.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Bristol Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Bristol, Virginia?

The unemployment rate in Bristol is 6.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia residents work for the government?

In Bristol, 15.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bristol, Virginia?

The median household income in Bristol is $37,500.

Bristol Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bristol, Virginia?

In Bristol, 60.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bristol, Virginia?

Renters occupy 39.6% of housing units in Bristol.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bristol, 15.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bristol, Virginia housing units were built after 2000?

In Bristol, 9.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 790 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bristol, Virginia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bristol is $687.

What percentage of households in Bristol, Virginia have broadband internet?

In Bristol, 77.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Bristol Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	17,054	2,137
2020	17,259	2,101
2019	16,762	2,117
2018	16,482	2,134
2017	16,790	2,085
2016	16,960	2,053
2015	17,141	2,032
2014	17,184	2,016
2013	17,341	1,998
2012	17,662	1,956
2011	17,753	1,940
2010	17,835	1,915
2000	17,316	1,779
1990	18,426	1,485