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Country around Bristol is a rural area of about 793 people in Pierce County, Georgia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Hinesville, GA and 87 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $799 a month.
793people
$196kTypical home
$799/moRent
93° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
264Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 793 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 40 mi to Hinesville, GA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,237/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 264 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 101 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (233 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (668 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 24% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BQK airport
- 72 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 142 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 183 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Georgia districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pierce County: R+78 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.