Bristol is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,899 people and six associated neighborhoods, Bristol is the 113th largest community in Pennsylvania. Bristol has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Bristol are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.12% of adults in Bristol having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bristol in 2022 was $37,766, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,064 for a family of four. However, Bristol contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bristol is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bristol home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bristol residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bristol also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.04% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bristol include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bristol is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.