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Bristol

Virginia · VA · everything worth knowing, kept by neighbors

About Bristol

City in Virginia, US
1856Established
17,219Population
13.2 sq miArea
1,680 ftElevation

Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,219. It is the twin city of Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of its main street, State Street. As an independent city, Bristol is not part of any county, but it is adjacent to Washington County, Virginia. It is a principal city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020.

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ZIP code24201, 24202, 24203 Wikidata
Area code276 Wikidata

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