Bristol City County, Virginia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Virginia |
| Land area | 13.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,370.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 17,341 |
| Population change | -2.8% | Under 5 years of age | 4.4% |
| Under 18 | 20% |
| 65 and over | 19.6% |
| Females | 52.9% |
| White | 91 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.7 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 5.7% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.6% |
| Veterans | 1,469 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 7,674 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.2% |
| Median household income | $32,221 |
| The per capita income | $18,820 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21% |
| housing units | 8,808 |
| Multi-unit structures | 29% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $110,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,304 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $343,502 |
| Retail sales per capita | $19,709 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $659,762 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $318,843 |