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Bristol County

Massachusetts · 534,678 residents · 553 sq mi
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Bristol County is home to 534,678 people in Massachusetts. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $147,100. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. Median household income is $43,496, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
534,678
+6%since 1990
from 506,325 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.7
+9%since 1990
from 33.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
553 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
499K522K544K567K590K19902000201020202024Bristol County
2024582K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(34,286)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(37,900)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(37,972)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(35,794)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(31,455)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(74,590)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(88,267)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(72,297)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(46,605)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(36,688)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(28,833)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(9,991)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,496
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,520 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,978
+51%since 1990
from $13,853 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,100
−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $141,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$499
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $424 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
61.6%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 59.1% in 1990
38.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(483,554)
Black1.5%(7,705)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(12,137)
Asian0.8%(3,982)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(477,938)
Black1.8%(9,788)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(19,242)
Asian1.2%(6,673)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.8%(28,181)
Central American1.8%(10,627)
Dominican1%(5,577)
South American0.9%(5,517)
Guatemalan0.8%(4,660)
Mexican0.6%(3,725)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,834)
Ecuadorian0.5%(2,692)
Honduran0.4%(2,384)
Colombian0.3%(1,470)
Spaniard0.2%(1,004)
Cuban0.2%(876)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(609)
Costa Rican0.1%(496)
Peruvian0.1%(449)
Panamanian0%(126)
Bolivian0%(104)
Argentine0%(88)
Chilean0%(74)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(3,711)
Chinese0.4%(2,532)
Cambodian0.4%(2,141)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,756)
Filipino0.1%(776)
Pakistani0.1%(728)
Korean0.1%(586)
Taiwanese0.1%(350)
Bangladeshi0.1%(294)
Hmong0%(242)
Thai0%(206)
Japanese0%(175)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(114)
Burmese0%(104)
Nepalese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(147)
Samoan0%(67)
Guamanian0%(62)
Ancestry
Portuguese22.5%(130,761)
Irish16.8%(97,598)
English10.1%(59,040)
Italian8.1%(47,293)
French7.5%(43,834)
French Canadian3.6%(21,085)
Subsaharan African3.6%(20,841)
German3.6%(20,697)
Polish3.2%(18,872)
Cape Verdean3.1%(18,248)
American2.9%(16,974)
West Indian1.5%(8,566)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(7,857)
Brazilian1.2%(6,971)
Swedish1.1%(6,406)
Haitian1%(5,630)
Arab0.8%(4,818)
Greek0.5%(2,709)
Lebanese0.5%(2,642)
Russian0.4%(2,519)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,989)
Canadian0.3%(1,806)
Norwegian0.3%(1,729)
Jamaican0.3%(1,701)
Dutch0.3%(1,603)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,246)
Welsh0.2%(1,116)
Armenian0.2%(1,052)
Ukrainian0.2%(969)
British0.1%(848)
Syrian0.1%(720)
Finnish0.1%(660)
Hungarian0.1%(659)
Czech0.1%(566)
Egyptian0.1%(555)
Austrian0.1%(522)
Moroccan0.1%(380)
Danish0.1%(379)
Nigerian0.1%(338)
Barbadian0.1%(301)
Kenyan0.1%(296)
Croatian0%(252)
Romanian0%(227)
Belgian0%(210)
Ghanaian0%(206)
Swiss0%(198)
Turkish0%(183)
Israeli0%(167)
Bulgarian0%(154)
Iranian0%(145)
Iraqi0%(111)
Slovak0%(100)
Guyanese0%(89)
Jordanian0%(82)
Latvian0%(49)
Slovene0%(36)
Serbian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.2%
+8.2 ptssince 1990
from 65.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.4 min
−6%since 1990
from 19.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(60,032)
Married59.4%(119,124)
Widowed2.9%(5,721)
Divorced7.8%(15,635)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(54,899)
Married53.7%(120,686)
Widowed12.2%(27,405)
Divorced9.7%(21,808)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.7%(4,499)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(4,155)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(8,483)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(1,598)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(500)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,032 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

Bristol County, Massachusetts has about 534,678 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Bristol County, Massachusetts earns about $43,496 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bristol County, Massachusetts expensive?

In Bristol County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $147,100, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.

How educated are people in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bristol County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

About 10.0% of people in Bristol County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bristol County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Bristol County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,353 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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