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Bristol County

Massachusetts · 548,285 residents · 553 sq mi
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Bristol County is home to 548,285 people in Massachusetts. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $306,600. Households here earn about 15% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $54,955, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
548,285
+3%since 2000
from 534,678 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.8
+8%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
553 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
499K522K544K567K590K19902000201020202024Bristol County
2024582K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.7%(31,303)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(33,093)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(35,314)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(38,686)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(36,235)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.8%(64,671)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(77,447)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.8%(86,447)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(67,210)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(39,155)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(25,782)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.4%(12,942)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,955
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,496 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,736
+32%since 2000
from $20,978 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$306,600
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,100 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$774
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $499 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
62.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
37.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.6
−1%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(477,938)
Black1.8%(9,788)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(19,242)
Asian1.2%(6,673)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(469,344)
Black2.9%(15,736)
Hispanic / Latino6%(33,020)
Asian1.8%(10,140)
Other3.1%(17,120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.2%(17,465)
Central American0.7%(3,958)
Dominican0.4%(2,248)
Mexican0.4%(2,227)
South American0.4%(2,179)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,963)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,153)
Colombian0.1%(774)
Spaniard0.1%(762)
Honduran0.1%(668)
Ecuadorian0.1%(625)
Bolivian0.1%(299)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(227)
Cuban0%(222)
Argentine0%(87)
Chilean0%(75)
Ancestry
Portuguese30.1%(164,417)
Irish19.2%(105,140)
French13.1%(71,420)
English12.5%(68,266)
Italian9.3%(50,571)
French Canadian5.7%(31,385)
German5%(27,126)
Polish4.5%(24,515)
Subsaharan African3.3%(17,852)
Cape Verdean3%(16,194)
American2.5%(13,393)
Scottish2%(10,671)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.4%(7,731)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(7,335)
Arab1%(5,603)
Lebanese0.8%(4,313)
Canadian0.8%(4,267)
Russian0.8%(4,118)
Greek0.7%(3,745)
Brazilian0.7%(3,565)
West Indian0.5%(2,733)
Dutch0.5%(2,538)
Norwegian0.4%(2,416)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,058)
British0.3%(1,527)
Haitian0.3%(1,477)
Welsh0.2%(1,349)
Armenian0.2%(1,035)
Finnish0.2%(925)
Hungarian0.2%(889)
Ukrainian0.1%(751)
Swiss0.1%(722)
Danish0.1%(638)
Austrian0.1%(600)
Jamaican0.1%(466)
Czech0.1%(458)
Syrian0.1%(432)
Slovak0.1%(315)
Romanian0%(259)
Israeli0%(238)
Egyptian0%(232)
Belgian0%(220)
Guyanese0%(205)
Nigerian0%(193)
Moroccan0%(176)
Turkish0%(148)
Kenyan0%(144)
Iranian0%(140)
Latvian0%(128)
Croatian0%(109)
Serbian0%(109)
Slovene0%(79)
Ethiopian0%(70)
Barbadian0%(70)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+41%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
12.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39%(91,722)
Married49.1%(115,478)
Widowed2.5%(5,967)
Divorced9.3%(21,916)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(83,415)
Married45.2%(112,995)
Widowed8.7%(21,829)
Divorced12.7%(31,820)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 548,285 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bristol County, Massachusetts earns about $54,955 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 $306,600, and the typical rent is about $774 a month.

How educated are people in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

About 24.7% 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 11.3% 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 41,960 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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