Bristol is a city in Southwest Virginia, United States of America. Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Washington County, Virginia and Sullivan County, Tennessee.

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,367. It is the twin city of Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of its main street, State Street.

Originally named Goodson, it was renamed to Bristol in 1890.