Bristol is a city in Liberty County, Florida, home to about 1,020 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32321.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Bristol, part in Lake Mystic and Sumatra
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bristol. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL196 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX625 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bristol; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bristol had 918 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 779th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Liberty County grew from 2,956 residents in 1900 to 7,974 in 2020.
Liberty County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quincy 3 Ssw, FL weather station (23 miles away).
1,082 jobs at 86 businesses in Liberty County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bristol.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Liberty. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Early Learning CenterBristol | Pre-K | 68 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Apalachicola Forest Youth AcademyBristol | K–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 16.3 mi |
| Liberty K12 VirtualBristol | K–12 | — | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Liberty Virtual Instruction ProgramBristol | K–12 | — | Public | 2.1 mi |
| W. R. Tolar K-8 SchoolBristol | K–8 | 513 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Liberty Virtual FranchiseBristol | 4–12 | 7 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Liberty County High SchoolBristol | 9–12 | 336 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Star Private AcademyBristol | Ungraded | 17 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Mystic and Sumatra.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.