Bristol, VA Profile

Bristol, VA, population 17,335, is located in Virginia's Bristol (city) county, about 106.1 miles from Knoxville and 113.6 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Bristol's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bristol has stayed about the same.

Bristol's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bristol tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.30
	Males	38.10
	Females	44.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,367	N/A
2001	17,309	-0.33%
2002	17,089	-1.27%
2003	17,344	1.49%
2004	17,345	0.01%
2005	17,335	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,389

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	301
2002	514
2003	513
2004	547
2005	507
2006	554

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	0	1	2	3
Forcible Rape	4	3	4	7	8	9
Robbery	7	9	4	25	16	16
Aggravated Assault	39	80	81	62	63	69

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,487
2002	3,733
2003	3,772
2004	3,838
2005	4,494
2006	4,569

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	74	69	84	108	108	121
Larceny, Theft	509	565	547	524	640	630
Motor Vehicle Theft	32	34	23	35	41	49
Arson	6	9	5	5	4	6

Location

Elevation	1,700 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities