Bristol, VA

Bristol, VA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Washington County, VA		37,536		38,076		40,835		46,487		45,887		51,103		51,918

Bristol city, VA		15,954		17,144		14,857		19,042		18,426		17,367		17,391



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-

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Component

Washington County, VA

Bristol city, VA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Bristol, VA		15,954			17,144			14,857			19,042			18,426			17,367			17,335



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			0
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City

Bristol, VA

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					32,688		47.7%
			UA Population				19,972		29.2%
		Rural Population					35,782		52.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					17,367		25.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					51,103		74.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					68,470		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Bristol, TN-Bristol, VA			58,472		19,972		34.2%

		Total					19,972


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1973



-		Washington County, VA included as original component of Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA SMSA
-		Bristol city, VA included as original component of Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA SMSA


Oct 1975



-		Washington County, VA included as original component of Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA SMSA, transferred from Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA SMSA
-		Bristol city, VA included as original component of Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA SMSA, transferred from Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Bristol, VA designated as central city of Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA


Jun 2003



-		New Metro Area: Bristol, VA Metro Area in Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA
-		Washington County, VA included as original Metro Area component, transferred from Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
-		Bristol city, VA included as original Metro Area component, transferred from Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
-		Bristol, VA designated as original principal city of new Metro Area, transferred from Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA


Dec 2003



-		Bristol, VA Metro Area in Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA CSA abolished
-		Washington County, VA transferred to Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area in Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol (Tri-Cities), TN-VA CSA
-		Bristol city, VA transferred to Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area in Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol (Tri-Cities), TN-VA CSA
-		Bristol, VA transferred to Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area in Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol (Tri-Cities), TN-VA CSA, designated as principal city of Metro Area