Bristol city, Virginia
2 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,849
- Median household income
- $50,404
- ±3,694
- Unemployed
- 6.3%
- 488 of 7,726 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 74.8%
- 5,402 of 7,226 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bristol | 17,054 (2021) | 300 Lee St, Bristol | Website |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bvu Authority | Other multi-function districts | 15022 Lee Hwy, Bristol | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bristol City Public Schools
School district5 schools
280 Lee Street, Bristol, VA, 24201
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Crossroads Alternative/Bristol City
Specialized district1 schools
C/O Bristol City Public Schls, Bristol, VA, 24201
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
State Street Farmers' Market (Bristol)
Damascus Farmers' Market (208 West Laurel Damascus) · Abingdon Farmers Market (Abingdon)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.