Bristol is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 17,054 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Bristol is the 54th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Bristol has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The education level of Bristol citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.43% of adults in Bristol have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bristol in 2018 was $27,869, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,476 for a family of four. However, Bristol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bristol is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bristol home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bristol residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bristol include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Bristol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.