Bristol city, Virginia
County seat: Bristol · Population 16,418 (2025) · 13 sq mi
Bristol city is the 92nd most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 16,418 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bristol. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 2 neighboring counties.
Bristol city facts
- County seat
- Bristol
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 16,418 −4.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 13 sq mi 114th largest of 133
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 1,275 per sq mi
- Named after
- Bristol city in South West England, United Kingdom
- Largest city
- Bristol 16,418
- Median household income
- $50,404
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51520
Cities and towns in Bristol city
Bristol city has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Bristol city; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol (county seat) | City | 16,418 |
ZIP codes in Bristol city
2 ZIP codes reach into Bristol city. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24201
- 24202 also Washington and Scott counties
Population of Bristol city, 2020–2025
Bristol city shrank by 824 people (−4.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 899 more deaths than births and a net gain of 82 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,321 |
| 2021 | 17,098 |
| 2022 | 16,906 |
| 2023 | 16,709 |
| 2024 | 16,454 |
| 2025 | 16,418 |
Neighboring counties
- Washington County northeast · 53,898 people
- Sullivan County, Tennessee southwest · 163,759 people
Printable Bristol city map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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