Moving to Bristol, Virginia

About Bristol, Virginia
Bristol

Bristol is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,219. It is the twin city of Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of its main street, State Street. It is surrounded on three sides by Washington County, Virginia, which is combined with the city for statistical purposes. It is a principal city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020.

Gender
Gender Bristol Virginia Country
Female 52.4% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 47.6% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bristol Virginia Country
Less than $10,000 8.8% 4.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.6% 3.3% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.6% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.2% 10.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.2% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.1% 17.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.2% 9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.7% 11.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Bristol Virginia Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 24% 27.0%
Other College 25% 19% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bristol Virginia Country
White 87.6% 61.2% 60.1%
African American 7.1% 18.7% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.2% 6.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.8% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 0.5% 9.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity