BristolTX
Today 649 people live in this town, first settled in 1872.
Is Bristol a good place to live?
Bristol’s age of the median resident is 55.4 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Bristol has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
649 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bristol.
More middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 69% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (24% statewide). Bristol: 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 83% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bristol’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±29.1 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Bristol | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.2% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 45% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Bristol is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Bristol sits below 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Bristol’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work in Bristol is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Dallas (19%), Ennis (9%) and Waxahachie (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
| Bristol | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Bristol
Bristol’s midsummer high comes in at 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bristol is
In Bristol, 24% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Against the Texas average, Bristol comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11. Just over a quarter of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Bristol | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bristol | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bristol
Moving to Bristol: who provides what
Bristol is unincorporated, so Ellis 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.
100% of working residents leave Bristol for work
Where Bristol’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bristol; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bristol residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Bristol
Census-designated place in Ellis County, Texas, United States
Bristol is a census-designated place in Ellis County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bristol had a population of 714.
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- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 486 ft
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