Local servicesHospitalRehabilitation Hospital of Bristol4.1 miPost officeDominion Post Office3.5 miTown hallBristol City Hall4.3 miPoliceBristol Police Department4.3 miFire stationGoodson-Kinderhook Fire and Rescue Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:10 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:37 am – 5:16 pm
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People12,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.25,172 householdsMedian household income $58,333Median home value $195,200Median rent $850 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,068 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,703 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 9 days7 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abingdon 3s station, 14 mi away; snow from Bristol Tri City Ap
Parks and public landsRandolph Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · 3.7 miSuncrest Parkpark · 4.6 miJefferson National Forestnational forest · 12.4 mi · 482 acresTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 11.6 miClinch River State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 271 acresWarriors Pathstate park · 17.5 mi · 986 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200637 mi away, near Raven, VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 4.3 on 23 Nov 200637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBristol City, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 202585 of 109 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 61main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bristol City County monitors, VA
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBvu Authorityserves 20,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,385 ft727 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
