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VA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Bristol City Public Schools

Bristol, VA 24201 • Bristol city County • 5 Operating Schools
(276) 821-5600
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
17,024
2,549 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$44,706
Overall Poverty Rate
18.27%
3,057 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
24.19%
580 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 9.3% 18.5% 27.8% 37% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% VA Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 28.37% (739 / 2,605 kids) 28.37% 2020 739 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 28.85% (758 / 2,627 kids) 28.85% 2021 758 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.24% (662 / 2,523 kids) 26.24% 2022 662 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 28.86% (721 / 2,498 kids) 28.86% 2023 721 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 24.19% (580 / 2,398 kids) 24.19% 2024 580 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,605 739 28.37% 11.07% 14.57%
2021 2,627 758 28.85% 12.39% 15.78%
2022 2,523 662 26.24% 11.6% 15.17%
2023 2,498 721 28.86% 12.12% 14.98%
2024 2,398 580 24.19% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $168,700
Median Gross Rent $775/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,627
Renter-Occupied 2,700
Owner-Occupied: 4,627 (63.1%) Renter-Occupied: 2,700 (36.9%)
Occupied 7,327

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,627 (63.1%)
Renter-Occupied 2,700 (36.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,327 households
635 (8.7%)
< $10k
607 (8.3%)
$10k-$14k
383 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
308 (4.2%)
$20k-$24k
391 (5.3%)
$25k-$29k
454 (6.2%)
$30k-$34k
308 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
616 (8.4%)
$40k-$44k
321 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
439 (6%)
$50k-$59k
488 (6.7%)
$60k-$74k
860 (11.7%)
$75k-$99k
482 (6.6%)
$100k-$124k
428 (5.8%)
$125k-$149k
493 (6.7%)
$150k-$199k
114 (1.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
635 (8.7%)
$10k-$14k
607 (8.3%)
$15k-$19k
383 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
308 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
391 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
454 (6.2%)
$35k-$39k
308 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
616 (8.4%)
$45k-$49k
321 (4.4%)
$50k-$59k
439 (6%)
$60k-$74k
488 (6.7%)
$75k-$99k
860 (11.7%)
$100k-$124k
482 (6.6%)
$125k-$149k
428 (5.8%)
$150k-$199k
493 (6.7%)
$200k+
114 (1.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,070 students
186 (9%)
1st
212 (10.2%)
2nd
172 (8.3%)
3rd
73 (3.5%)
4th
186 (9%)
5th
204 (9.9%)
6th
135 (6.5%)
7th
90 (4.3%)
8th
299 (14.4%)
9th
98 (4.7%)
10th
231 (11.2%)
11th
184 (8.9%)
12th
1st Grade
186 (9%)
2nd Grade
212 (10.2%)
3rd Grade
172 (8.3%)
4th Grade
73 (3.5%)
5th Grade
186 (9%)
6th Grade
204 (9.9%)
7th Grade
135 (6.5%)
8th Grade
90 (4.3%)
9th Grade
299 (14.4%)
10th Grade
98 (4.7%)
11th Grade
231 (11.2%)
12th Grade
184 (8.9%)