Bristol is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 16,975 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bristol is the 54th largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Bristol has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bristol telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Bristol are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.81% of adults in Bristol having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bristol in 2022 was $30,419, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,676 for a family of four. However, Bristol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bristol is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bristol home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bristol residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bristol include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Bristol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.