Bristol County, Rhode Island
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.16
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,145
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,789
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,875
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,181
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,666
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $513,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,509
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,061
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,528
Building Permits, 2025 76
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,104
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,950
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 221,015
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,619
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 402,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,997
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,490
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,409
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,331
Total employment, 2023 15,294
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 675,346
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,828
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,101
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 625
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 880
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 993
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,104.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,064.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.16
FIPS Code 44001