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Bristol County

Massachusetts · 579,200 residents · 553 sq mi
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Bristol County is home to 579,200 people in Massachusetts. Households here earn about 15% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $317,800. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $71,450, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
579,200
+8%since 2000
from 534,678 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.5
+13%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
553 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
499K522K544K567K590K19902000201020202024Bristol County
2024582K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(28,177)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(31,842)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(35,534)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(36,581)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(36,285)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(73,435)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(71,348)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.6%(78,636)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.5%(84,077)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.4%(60,356)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.2%(30,113)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(12,816)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,450
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,496 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,900
+76%since 2000
from $20,978 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$317,800
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $147,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$934
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $499 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
39.0% rent
Persons per household
2.49 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.4
−21%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(445,658)
Black4%(23,123)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(54,751)
Asian2.4%(13,651)
Other5.4%(31,214)
Segregation Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.6%(25,862)
Central American1.4%(7,720)
Dominican0.8%(4,254)
Guatemalan0.6%(3,470)
South American0.5%(3,081)
Mexican0.4%(2,527)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,370)
Honduran0.2%(1,392)
Spaniard0.2%(1,164)
Ecuadorian0.2%(867)
Colombian0.1%(828)
Cuban0.1%(716)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(607)
Costa Rican0.1%(290)
Venezuelan0%(260)
Chilean0%(237)
Nicaraguan0%(188)
Argentine0%(183)
Bolivian0%(48)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(3,419)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,917)
Cambodian0.4%(2,016)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,360)
Pakistani0.2%(970)
Filipino0.1%(571)
Korean0.1%(494)
Thai0%(163)
Japanese0%(153)
Laotian0%(88)
Taiwanese0%(79)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(55)
Malaysian0%(53)
Burmese0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(246)
Chamorro0%(209)
Ancestry
Portuguese24.9%(140,409)
Irish17.9%(100,772)
English10.8%(60,701)
French9.7%(54,915)
Italian8.4%(47,569)
French Canadian4.6%(26,127)
German3.8%(21,585)
Polish3.7%(20,904)
Subsaharan African3.6%(20,297)
Cape Verdean3.1%(17,501)
American2.9%(16,442)
Scottish1.4%(8,116)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.3%(7,350)
West Indian1.2%(6,680)
Brazilian0.7%(4,207)
Haitian0.7%(4,206)
Lebanese0.7%(3,911)
Greek0.6%(3,450)
Russian0.6%(3,394)
Norwegian0.4%(2,403)
Canadian0.4%(2,074)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,042)
Dutch0.4%(2,028)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,951)
Jamaican0.2%(1,381)
British0.2%(1,325)
Finnish0.2%(1,281)
Armenian0.2%(1,275)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,229)
Welsh0.2%(1,015)
Hungarian0.1%(836)
Nigerian0.1%(777)
Czech0.1%(732)
Austrian0.1%(692)
Danish0.1%(596)
Egyptian0.1%(483)
Iranian0.1%(469)
Syrian0.1%(383)
Belgian0.1%(333)
Swiss0.1%(308)
Arab0.1%(306)
Slovak0%(267)
Romanian0%(261)
Bulgarian0%(197)
Barbadian0%(168)
Latvian0%(136)
Moroccan0%(133)
Turkish0%(118)
Guyanese0%(108)
Ghanaian0%(92)
Kenyan0%(91)
Croatian0%(75)
Slovene0%(70)
Serbian0%(58)
Israeli0%(38)
Jordanian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.2%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+55%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
12.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
2.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.4%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
2.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
58.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
28.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.2%(3,746)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(4,478)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.9%(10,186)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10%(2,832)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.8%(1,084)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 28,357 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 579,200 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Bristol County, Massachusetts earns about $71,450 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 $317,800, and the typical rent is about $934 a month.

How educated are people in Bristol County, Massachusetts?

About 29.2% 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 10.7% 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 72,875 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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