Bristol County Demographics

A map of Bristol County's Population by Race

Bristol County, Virginia had a population of 17,219 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 5.9% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bristol County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bristol County is the 87th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Bristol County's White Population

14,652 residents of Bristol County identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Bristol County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bristol County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is less White than neighboring Sullivan County (90.6% White), Washington County (93.3% White), Russell County (96% White), Carter County (91.9% White), and Johnson County (89.8% White).

Bristol County's Black Population

1,008 residents of Bristol County identify as Black, or 5.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bristol County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bristol County is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Black than neighboring Sullivan County (2% Black), Washington County (1.2% Black), Russell County (0.9% Black), Carter County (1.2% Black), and Johnson County (4% Black).

Bristol County's Asian Population

159 residents of Bristol County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bristol County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bristol County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.8% Asian), Washington County (0.6% Asian), Russell County (0.2% Asian), Carter County (0.4% Asian), and Johnson County (0.2% Asian).

Bristol County's Hispanic Population

455 residents of Bristol County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bristol County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bristol County is ranked #97 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sullivan County (2.2% Hispanic), Washington County (1.7% Hispanic), Russell County (0.7% Hispanic), and Carter County (2.1% Hispanic). Bristol County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (2.9% Hispanic).

Bristol County's Native American/Other Population

95 residents of Bristol County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bristol County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bristol County is ranked #86 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sullivan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Russell County (0.2% Native American/Other), Carter County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bristol County's Multiracial Population

850 residents of Bristol County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bristol County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bristol County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sullivan County (3.8% Multiracial), Washington County (2.8% Multiracial), Russell County (2.1% Multiracial), Carter County (3.9% Multiracial), and Johnson County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.