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Bristol, VA vs Richmond, KY

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- Richmond is 0% more densely populated than Bristol.
- People are 25.2% less likely to be married in Richmond.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years younger in Richmond.
 Bristol, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,662329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.338.4
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 Population - 201017,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,152285,036,114
 Population - 199018,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,705.693.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bristol, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Bristol, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 White87.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bristol, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households7,347  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,47580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,146  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews
Brad · Bristol, VA
Life hack if you are new to the area
Over 6 years ago

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
Not for me
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Courtney · Bristol, VA
If you’re on meth then it’s the town for you!
Over 7 years ago

Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews
Mike · Richmond, KY
A Goldilocks town!
Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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E · Richmond, KY
Not the worst; good dining options.
Over 12 years ago

For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Phil · Richmond, KY
Description
Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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