BristolGA
Settled in 1898, this town now has 54 residents.
Is Bristol a good place to live?
No town among the 264 in Georgia we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Bristol. Bristol has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
54 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Bristol
Bristol takes its name from Bristol, England, 4,130 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBristol, settled in 1898, takes its name from Bristol, a city in England.
6 more U.S. towns are named after Bristol:Bristol, CT62,341Bristol, RI21,970Bristol, PA9,970Bristol, IN1,818Bristol Township, MN449+1 more
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Moving to Bristol: who provides what
Bristol is unincorporated, so Pierce County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bristol.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Bristol’s workers commute out
Bristol: nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 33 miles. The top destinations are Blackshear (13%), Waycross (7%) and Jesup (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Bristol home is worth about $235K
Values rose 11% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A typical July afternoon in Bristol is hotter than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country
Bristol brings mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Bristol, with hurricanes at the top
Expected losses in Bristol break down as 48% from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal aid has come to Bristol households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
24% of adults in Bristol have been diagnosed with depression, against 20% in Georgia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns
13% of adults have diabetes in Bristol, near the Georgia town median (14%) and above the median of U.S. towns (12%). The share of adults in Bristol who smoke cigarettes: 18%. Among adults locally, 20% report frequent mental distress and 37% feel lonely.
| Bristol | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bristol | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.9% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults with depression | 23.6% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Bristol is conserved land
1.2 miles of trail. For Bristol, the concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bristol
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bristol; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bristol residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Bristol for work
Where Bristol’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bristol
Place in Georgia, United States
Bristol is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. Bristol is located at the intersection of the concurrent Georgia State Route 15 and Georgia State Route 121, which runs north–south through Bristol, and Georgia State Route 32, which runs east–west. Bristol is 10 miles (16 km) north of Blackshear. Bristol is also known as Lightsey. The 2020 census listed a population of 122.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 31518
Questions about Bristol
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bristol, GA a good place to live?
Bristol has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.