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Virginia·Bristol County
5 tracts·17K people·$184K median·1,309/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Bristol is $184,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Bristol has 16,849 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 43.4; the population is 84.5% White, 5.8% Black, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Other and 0.5% Asian; the average household has 2.3 people; 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.9% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Virginia Middle is the middle school with reported scores (69%); Virginia High is the high school with reported scores (80%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $801/month, 49% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Bristol is $50,404 a year, 41% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Bristol, median rent is $801/month and the median home value is $184,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Bristol reported 5.1 violent crimes and 39.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Bristol are strong wind (89), landslide (84) and lightning (80), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Bristol, 4.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).