Bristol, Georgia

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.

Bristol, Georgia
Census-designated place
Bristol Post office
Bristol Post office
Bristol, Georgia is located in Georgia
Bristol, Georgia
Bristol, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°26′55″N 82°12′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPierce
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total122
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code912
GNIS feature ID354859[1]

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 122.[2]

History

A variant name was "Lightsey".[3] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Bristol as a town in 1914.[4] According to tradition, the present name is after Bristol, in England.[3] Bristol's charter was dissolved in 1995.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020122—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

2020 census
Bristol CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 96 78.69%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14 11.48%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 9.84%
Total 122 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Bristol CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1914. p. 493.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bristol CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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