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Founded 1856Elev. 512 m

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Bristol at a glance

Median age

42.6

Median household income

$44,706

Median home value

$168,700

Median rent

$775/mo

Homeownership

63.1%

Bachelor's or higher

23.9%

Avg. commute

18.4 min

Unemployment

4.4%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White85.3%

Hispanic or Latino2.7%

Black6.7%

Asian0.3%

With about 17,024 residents, Bristol is one of Virginia's notable places. Bristol was founded in 1856. The median age is 42.6 and the median household income is $44,706. Homes carry a median value of $168,700, and about 63% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (85.3%). Around 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Bristol

Michael Smith (~3)John Smith (~2)James Smith (~2)David Smith (~2)Robert Smith (~2)Michael Johnson (~2)John Johnson (~2)James Johnson (~2)Michael Williams (~2)William Smith (~2)David Johnson (~2)Robert Johnson (~2)John Williams (~2)Michael Brown (~2)

Popular names in Virginia

Common names across Virginia — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

Michael Jones (~275)James Williams (~271)David Williams (~254)John Brown (~250)Robert Williams (~249)John Jones (~248)William Johnson (~241)Mary Smith (~240)James Brown (~239)James Jones (~237)Michael Garcia (~225)David Brown (~225)Maria Smith (~224)Michael Miller (~224)David Jones (~223)Robert Brown (~220)Robert Jones (~219)Daniel Smith (~218)Joseph Smith (~217)Michael Davis (~216)Richard Smith (~214)Michael Rodriguez (~212)Michael Martinez (~205)Thomas Smith (~205)Christopher Smith (~204)John Garcia (~203)William Williams (~202)John Miller (~202)Michael Hernandez (~202)James Garcia (~194)John Davis (~194)James Miller (~193)John Rodriguez (~190)Mary Johnson (~190)James Davis (~186)John Martinez (~184)James Rodriguez (~182)David Garcia (~182)David Miller (~182)John Hernandez (~181)Jennifer Smith (~181)William Brown (~179)Robert Garcia (~179)Matthew Smith (~179)Robert Miller (~178)Maria Johnson (~178)

Occupations in Bristol

Management, business, science & arts37.7%

Sales & office21.9%

Service19.3%

Production, transportation & material moving14.6%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.6%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2010–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Bristol is

Bristol (highlighted) among major cities in Virginia.

Notable people from Bristol

Charles Spurgeon Johnson Beattie Feathers William Francis Rhea Mike Helton Floyd H. Roberts Charlie Caldwell Kelly Denton Kevin Barker Thomas Miller Jim Crockett

Born in Bristol. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Bristol

Bristol has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Virginia Intermont College Bristol Railroad Station King--Lancaster--McCoy--Mitchell House Virginia High School Grove, The Walnut Grove Douglass SchoolFirst Baptist Church

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Bristol

The News · 1865-1867Bristol News · 1867-189?

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Bristol

Abingdon (12 mi)Wytheville (64 mi)Pulaski (83 mi)Radford (95 mi)Christiansburg (103 mi)Blacksburg (105 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Bristol, VA (15)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Bristol, Virginia.

Patricia Gail Moore, 63ABSCONDER

Bristol · Bristol City County · 24201

AKA Patricia Bott, Trish Bott