| Bristol, Florida | |
| Official Name: | City of Bristol |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | James P. Kersey |
| Leader Title1: | Council Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Christian “Chris” Vowell |
| Leader Title2: | Councilmembers |
| Leader Name2: | Jennifer Hudgins and Council Vice Chair Thomas "Tommy" Rankin |
| Leader Title3: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name3: | Robin Hatcher |
| Leader Title4: | City Attorney |
| Leader Name4: | Jackson Summers |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1859[1] |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | June 19, 1958[2] [3] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [4] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.24 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 918 |
| Population Density Km2: | 216.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 560.44 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 30.4269°N -84.9792°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 174 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 32321 |
| Area Code: | 850 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-08600[5] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0279406[6] |
Bristol is a city in and the county seat of Liberty County, Florida, United States. It is the only incorporated city in Liberty County.[7] The population was 918 at the 2020 census.
The approximate coordinates for the City of Bristol is located in northwestern Liberty County at 30.4271°N -84.9791°W,[8] in the Florida Panhandle.
It sits atop a 150adj=midNaNadj=mid bluff overlooking the east side of the Apalachicola River. Florida State Road 20 passes through the city, leading west 4miles to Blountstown and east to Tallahassee, the state capital. Florida State Road 12 leads northeast from Bristol to Greensboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bristol has a total area of 4.2km2, all land.[9]
Like all of North Florida, the climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Bristol has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
| White (NH) | 797 | 712 | 80.02% | 77.56% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 95 | 72 | 9.54% | 7.84% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 13 | 6 | 1.31% | 0.65% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.20% | 0.65% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| Some other race (NH) | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.76% |
| Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 24 | 1.41% | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 75 | 90 | 7.53% | 9.80% |
| Total | 996 | 918 | ||
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 918 people, 352 households, and 210 families residing in the city.[12]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 996 people, 322 households, and 183 families residing in the city.[13]
As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 845 people, 326 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density was 517.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 393 housing units at an average density of 240.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 87.22% White, 3.79% African American, 1.78% Native American, 5.44% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.
There were 326 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $36,932. Males had a median income of $26,473 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,949. About 14.8% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
All public schools in Bristol are served by Liberty County School District.
Two schools are based in Bristol:
One notable feature of the park is the narrow gauge Veterans Memorial Railroad, operating multiple types of locomotives including a coal-powered steam locomotive built by Crown Metal Products.[15] [16]
A widely reported claim was once made by Elvy E. Callaway that the site of the Biblical Garden of Eden lay in northern Liberty County. He cited as evidence the Apalachicola River, with its four heads, and local sources of torreya (which Callaway claimed was gopher wood, the material said to have been used by Noah in constructing his ark).[17]