Bristol, Georgia
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| Males: 952 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 853 |  (47.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.2 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31516
| Bristol: | $47,940 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,578 (it was $14,128 in 2000)
Bristol CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,306 (it was $64,900 in 2000)
| Bristol: | $176,306 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bristol, GA
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- 1,31682.9%White alone
- 1499.4%Hispanic
- 966.0%Black alone
- 140.9%Two or more races
- 60.4%Asian alone
- 50.3%Other race alone
- 20.1%American Indian alone
Races in Bristol detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Bristol, Georgia as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bristol is 361 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 145 feet
Land area: 83.0 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Bristol CCD: | 0.8% ($505) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA 
(79.8 miles , pop. 131,510).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (84.1 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (713.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Rockingham, GA (3.6 miles ),
), Sunnyside, GA (3.8 miles ),
), Surrency-Thornton, GA (3.9 miles ),
), Deenwood, GA (3.9 miles )
)Latitude: 31.43 N, Longitude: 82.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 912
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.1%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.1%)
- Construction (15.4%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Paper (4.0%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.0%)
- Truck transportation (3.6%)
- Educational services (26.8%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Public administration (9.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.6%)
- Apparel (5.6%)
- Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (4.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Carpenters (5.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
- Cashiers (6.3%)
Average climate in Bristol, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Bristol-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/18/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Bristol place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/11/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused $13 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bristol-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from Bristol center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 167.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 289.0 miles away from Bristol center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 297.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bristol:
- PIERCE CO NH (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BLACKSHEAR, GA)
- BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; ALMA, GA)
- SATILLA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WAYCROSS, GA)
- WAYCROSS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; WAYCROSS, GA)
- DIALYSIS FACILITY OF ALMA INC (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; ALMA, GA)
- MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN WAYCROSS, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; WAYCROSS, GA)
- SATILLA PARK HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; WAYCROSS, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:
- South Georgia State College (about 37 miles; Douglas, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,507)
- College of Coastal Georgia (about 49 miles; Brunswick, GA; FT enrollment: 2,447)
- Valdosta State University (about 74 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
- Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 75 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
- Georgia Southern University (about 75 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 18,824)
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 76 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 76 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Northside Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bristol include: Bristol Baptist Church (A), Mershon Baptist Church (B), Evergreen Church (C), Shady Grove Baptist Church (D), Martha Memorial Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Ramah Church (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Union Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ashley Cemetery (1), Bird Cemetery (2), Mershon Cemetery (3), Bristol Cemetery (4), Martha Memorial Cemetery (5), Ramah Cemetery (6), Tyre Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Youmans Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tan Trough Creek (A), Fishing Creek (B), Crooked Creek (C), Briar Creek (D), Big Creek (E), Mill Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 77.7% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
| This place: | 22.5% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Bristol:
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 65.2%
- Separated: 0.1%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 3.7%
For population 25 years and over in Bristol:
- High school or higher: 67.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 0.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.9 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bristol, GA (based on Pierce County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,065 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 917 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 126 | 2 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 7,650 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| This county: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Pierce County: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Pierce County: | 8.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| Here: | 3.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pierce County: | 12.5% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pierce County: | 30.2% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Pierce County: | 9.9% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bristol:
- WFNS (1350 AM; 2 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bristol:
- WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWUF (97.7 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WIFO-FM (105.5 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WASW (91.9 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Bristol:
- WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
- WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
Bristol fatal accident list:
Apr 15, 2017 10:11 PM, Walkerville Road, Lat: 31.402997, Lon: -82.269533, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 1, 2012 04:04 PM, Sr-15, Lat: 31.471439, Lon: -82.206428, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 2012 04:04 PM, Sr-15, Lat: 31.471439, Lon: -82.206428, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bristol)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3644J, N3644J, N-3644J, Serial Number: 15064944, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 07/31/2015
Registrant (Individual): Corey U Winn, 1008 Winn Rd, Bristol, GA 31518 - Aircraft: ROUTIER PATRICK S DREAM MACHINE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 721PR, N721PR, N-721PR, Serial Number: 4444, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 09/04/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 05/30/2019
Registrant (Individual): Corey U Winn, 1001 Winn Rd, Bristol, GA 31518
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.8%Electricity
- 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.7%Wood
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 54.6%Electricity
- 33.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.2%Utility gas
- 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Bristol compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.