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The City of Bristol had a population of 17,052 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Bristol is located at latitude 36.5965 and longitude -82.1885 in Bristol (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bristol encompass a land area of 13.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Bristol (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Bristol has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 17,052 (100%) |
Population in Households | 16,742 (98.2%) |
Population in Families | 12,676 (74.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 310 ( 1.8%) |
Population Density | 1,325 |
Diversity Index2 | 31 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $40,820 |
Average Household Income | $62,925 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $28,562 |
Wealth Index5 | 52 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,648 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 4,767 (55.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,964 (34.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 917 (10.6%) |
Median Home Value | $167,482 |
Average Home Value | $261,590 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 99 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,731 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 4,463 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.30% | -0.27% |
Households | 0.04% | 0.07% |
Families | -0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 1.82% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.07% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.47% |
The table below compares Bristol to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 80 | 88th |
Population Density | # 208 | 69th |
Median Household Income | # 562 | 17th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 315 | 47th |
Per Capita Income | # 482 | 28th |
Diversity Index | # 481 | 29th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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