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Bristol city in figures

A profile of Bristol city from official statistics: 22 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Bristol city was 16,418 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 42nd lowest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Population16,4182025Down 0.2% from 2024The 42nd lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median age43.4 years2024Up 0.8 years from 2023Tied for the 63rd highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Population aged 65 and over23.4%2025Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 57th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Foreign-born population share2.3%2024Up 1.3 percentage points from 2023
Population density492.4 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.2% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1122025, estimatedCompared with -143 in 2024
16.4K16.6K16.8K17K17.2K17.4K2020202120222023202420252020: 17,321 persons2021: 17,098 persons2022: 16,906 persons2023: 16,709 persons2024: 16,454 persons2025: 16,418 persons16.3K16.5K16.8K17K17.3K17.5K2020202220252020: 17,321 persons2021: 17,098 persons2022: 16,906 persons2023: 16,709 persons2024: 16,454 persons2025: 16,418 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Bristol city was 4.2% (provisional) in August 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 29th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Unemployment rate4.2%August 2026, provisionalUp 0.4 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 29th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Median household income$50,4042024Up 12.7% from 2023The 14th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Poverty rate (US official measure)18.6%2024Down 3.2 percentage points from 2023The 22nd highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Gini index46.52024Up 0.3 points from 2023
234562021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.2 %2021-08: 4.6 %2021-09: 3.8 %2021-10: 3.7 %2021-11: 2.5 %2021-12: 2.7 %2022-01: 3.1 %2022-02: 3 %2022-03: 2.9 %2022-04: 2.7 %2022-05: 3.2 %2022-06: 3.5 %2022-07: 3.2 %2022-08: 3.7 %2022-09: 3.1 %2022-10: 3.3 %2022-11: 3.4 %2022-12: 2.9 %2023-01: 3.6 %2023-02: 3.5 %2023-03: 3.3 %2023-04: 2.9 %2023-05: 3.3 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.7 %2023-08: 3.9 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.5 %2023-11: 3.3 %2023-12: 3 %2024-01: 3.6 %2024-02: 3.7 %2024-03: 3.7 %2024-04: 3.2 %2024-05: 3.7 %2024-06: 3.9 %2024-07: 4 %2024-08: 4.1 %2024-09: 3.7 %2024-10: 3.7 %2024-11: 3.8 %2024-12: 3.3 %2025-01: 4 %2025-02: 4 %2025-03: 3.7 %2025-04: 3.4 %2025-05: 3.6 %2025-06: 3.8 %2025-07: 3.8 %2025-08: 3.8 %2025-09: 3.7 %2025-11: 4.1 %2025-12: 3.6 %2026-01: 3.9 %2026-02: 4.1 %2026-03: 4 %2026-04: 3.6 %2026-05: 3.9 %2026-06: 4.3 %2026-07: 4.4 %2026-08: 4.2 %234562021-072023-042025-012026-082021-07: 5.2 %2021-08: 4.6 %2021-09: 3.8 %2021-10: 3.7 %2021-11: 2.5 %2021-12: 2.7 %2022-01: 3.1 %2022-02: 3 %2022-03: 2.9 %2022-04: 2.7 %2022-05: 3.2 %2022-06: 3.5 %2022-07: 3.2 %2022-08: 3.7 %2022-09: 3.1 %2022-10: 3.3 %2022-11: 3.4 %2022-12: 2.9 %2023-01: 3.6 %2023-02: 3.5 %2023-03: 3.3 %2023-04: 2.9 %2023-05: 3.3 %2023-06: 3.7 %2023-07: 3.7 %2023-08: 3.9 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.5 %2023-11: 3.3 %2023-12: 3 %2024-01: 3.6 %2024-02: 3.7 %2024-03: 3.7 %2024-04: 3.2 %2024-05: 3.7 %2024-06: 3.9 %2024-07: 4 %2024-08: 4.1 %2024-09: 3.7 %2024-10: 3.7 %2024-11: 3.8 %2024-12: 3.3 %2025-01: 4 %2025-02: 4 %2025-03: 3.7 %2025-04: 3.4 %2025-05: 3.6 %2025-06: 3.8 %2025-07: 3.8 %2025-08: 3.8 %2025-09: 3.7 %2025-11: 4.1 %2025-12: 3.6 %2026-01: 3.9 %2026-02: 4.1 %2026-03: 4 %2026-04: 3.6 %2026-05: 3.9 %2026-06: 4.3 %2026-07: 4.4 %2026-08: 4.2 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Bristol city was $184,100 in 2024, up 9.1% from 2023, and the 34th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Median home value$184,1002024Up 9.1% from 2023The 34th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
County house price annual change, sales and refinances0.96%2025Down 4.33 percentage points from 2024The 17th lowest of 123 counties in Virginia
Median gross rent (monthly)$8012024Up 3.4% from 2023The 25th lowest of 133 counties in Virginia
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)63.6%2024Up 0.5 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits212025, estimatedUp 320% from 2024
130K140K150K160K170K180K190K20212022202320242021: 139,000 USD2022: 154,900 USD2023: 168,700 USD2024: 184,100 USD120K140K160K180K200K202120242021: 139,000 USD2022: 154,900 USD2023: 168,700 USD2024: 184,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Bristol city were 516 in 2023, up 2.2% from 2022, and the 64th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Employer firms5162023Up 2.2% from 2022The 64th highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Establishment entry rate10.413%2023Up 0.79 percentage points from 2022The 35th highest of 131 counties in Virginia
Establishment exit rate8.618%2023Down 0.64 percentage points from 2022The 61st highest of 133 counties in Virginia
Job creation rate20.053%2023Up 7.76 percentage points from 2022
50055060065070019992003200720112015201920231999: 649 count2000: 639 count2001: 625 count2002: 618 count2003: 629 count2004: 652 count2005: 636 count2006: 632 count2007: 626 count2008: 615 count2009: 591 count2010: 567 count2011: 570 count2012: 574 count2013: 574 count2014: 563 count2015: 561 count2016: 547 count2017: 537 count2018: 523 count2019: 514 count2020: 516 count2021: 505 count2022: 505 count2023: 516 count5005506006507001999200820231999: 649 count2000: 639 count2001: 625 count2002: 618 count2003: 629 count2004: 652 count2005: 636 count2006: 632 count2007: 626 count2008: 615 count2009: 591 count2010: 567 count2011: 570 count2012: 574 count2013: 574 count2014: 563 count2015: 561 count2016: 547 count2017: 537 count2018: 523 count2019: 514 count2020: 516 count2021: 505 count2022: 505 count2023: 516 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Bristol city was 34 in 2025, up 1 point from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 42 counties in Virginia in 1999.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)342025Up 1 point from 2024The 2nd highest of 42 counties in Virginia in 1999
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)78%2025Down 5.9 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 42 counties in Virginia in 1999
Average annual temperature56.2 °F2025Down 1.6 °F from 2024The 45th lowest of 132 counties in Virginia
3040506020012005200920132017202120252001: 59 index2002: 58 index2003: 59 index2004: 59 index2005: 59 index2006: 59 index2007: 58 index2008: 54 index2009: 49 index2010: 54 index2011: 50 index2012: 47 index2013: 43 index2014: 47 index2015: 39 index2016: 39 index2017: 37 index2018: 36 index2019: 34 index2020: 32 index2021: 36 index2022: 32 index2023: 39 index2024: 33 index2025: 34 index304050602001201020252001: 59 index2002: 58 index2003: 59 index2004: 59 index2005: 59 index2006: 59 index2007: 58 index2008: 54 index2009: 49 index2010: 54 index2011: 50 index2012: 47 index2013: 43 index2014: 47 index2015: 39 index2016: 39 index2017: 37 index2018: 36 index2019: 34 index2020: 32 index2021: 36 index2022: 32 index2023: 39 index2024: 33 index2025: 34 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 2001 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  12. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  13. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  16. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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