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Bristol city
Virginia

17K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

Federal Spending per Capita$542

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %10.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Education Wage Premium1.71x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$184K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$196K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1411/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,250

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,044/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.3%

Homeownership Rate63.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

29.9%

Active Listings

106

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices30

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients662 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,761

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,825

Bachelor's Degree Holders992

HS Completion Rate86.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.18

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days79 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days4,194 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,030 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,551 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)892 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)28 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed185 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed120 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)347 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers744 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work294 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)131 workers

Avg Commute Time17.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.284

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.8%

Never-Married Adults31.4%

Divorced Adults16.5%

Religious Organizations30

Asian Population0.3%

Membership Associations18.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.44 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores18

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms33

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+28D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -8

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Bristol city

WJHL · قبل 14 ساعة

Bristol, VA ordinance would place restrictions on data centers

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The nationwide conversation surrounding data centers has now reached Bristol, …

96.9 WXBQ · قبل 6 أيام

Bristol VA considers special permitting for data center construction

The Bristol Virginia City Council is considering an ordinance that would require data centers to obt…

WCYB · قبل أسبوع واحد

Bristol, Virginia City Council considers ordinance requiring permits for data centers

BRISTOL, Va. — The Bristol Virginia City Council is considering an ordinance that would require data…

Yahoo · قبل 3 أسابيع

Bristol, VA adopts substance shop rezoning ordinance

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — City of Bristol, Virginia leaders adopted a rezoning ordinance Tuesday night t…

ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 09‏/11‏/2025

This street is home to two cities with opposite laws and politics

These two US cities share a name and a main street, but come election time, following the rules on o…

Virginia Business · قبل شهر واحد

Shearer’s Foods to close Bristol plant, cut 155 jobs

Shearer's Food plans to stop production at its Bristol, Virginia, manufacturing facility Friday and …

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