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Bristol County

Massachusetts · 534,678 residents · 553.111 sq mi
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Bristol County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $43,496. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $147,100.

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
Population, 1990 – 2024
499K522K544K567K590K1990201020202024Bristol 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
RELATED:See current rent listings in Bristol County on RentDataNow
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)
RANKED:Largest Portuguese population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population
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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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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