City in Bristol city County, Virginia · 12.9 sq mi · 1,259 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Bristol. The typical household earns $50,404, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,321 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.95%
Men 41 · Women 46.7
1880–2026
16,201
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,201
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,201 | -217 | 1.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,418 | -36 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 16,454 | -255 | 1.53% |
| 2023 | 16,709 | -197 | 1.17% |
| 2022 | 16,906 | -192 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 17,098 | -223 | 1.29% |
| 2020 | 17,321 | +285 | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 17,036 | +201 | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 16,835 | -121 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 16,956 | -184 | 1.07% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 37% |
| Never married | 33% | 39% | 28% |
| Divorced | 19% | 17% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau