Bristol County, MA

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2024 Population

582,270

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

2.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,625

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$451,200

6.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

293,926

0.875% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bristol County, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Bristol County, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bristol County, MA are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1,836 degrees awarded in 2023), Bristol Community College (909 degrees), and Stonehill College (674 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bristol County, MA was $451,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Bristol County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bristol County, MA was 2 cars per household.

Bristol County, MA borders Barnstable County, MA, Dukes County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Newport County, RI, and Providence County, RI.

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Population & Diversity

Bristol County, MA is home to a population of 582k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.8% of Bristol County, MA residents were born outside of the country (86.4k people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (438k people) in Bristol County, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25k Other (Hispanic) and 23.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Bristol County, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bristol County, MA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bristol County, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bristol County, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
438k ± 2.34k
Other (Hispanic)
25k ± 2.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.5k ± 1.14k

10.2%

Hispanic Population

59.4k people

10.2% of the people in Bristol County, MA are hispanic (59.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bristol County, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
103,356 ± 7,834 people
Brazil
101,793 ± 7,776 people
Dominican Republic
101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86.4k people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

84.5k people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Bristol County, MA residents (86.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bristol County, MA was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bristol County, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,325 ± 689
Gulf War (2001-)
4,499 ± 526
Gulf War (1990s)
3,064 ± 420

Bristol County, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bristol County, MA.

Economy

The economy of Bristol County, MA employs 294k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bristol County, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (50,208 people), Retail Trade (34,822 people), and Manufacturing (30,374 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,090), Utilities ($98,547), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,007).

Employment

Occupations

294k

2024 Value

± 4,479

0.875%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol County, MA grew at a rate of 0.875%, from 291k employees to 294k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bristol County, MA, are Management Occupations (32,948 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31,430 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26,359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bristol County, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

294k

2024 Value

± 4,479

0.875%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bristol County, MA grew at a rate of 0.875%, from 291k employees to 294k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bristol County, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,208 people), Retail Trade (34,822 people), and Manufacturing (30,374 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bristol County, MA, though some of these residents may live in Bristol County, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,483

Median earning men ± $1,306

$47,289

Median earning women ± $973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,021), Public Administration ($95,089), and Information ($86,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,206), Information ($67,330), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,757).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,245
Construction
932
Retail Trade
897
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.36M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.79M
Manufacturing
$1.37M
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bristol County, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bristol County, MA awarded 4,348 degrees. The student population of Bristol County, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,949 male students and 10,930 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bristol County, MA are White (2,896 and 69.1%), Black or African American (420 and 10%), Hispanic or Latino (400 and 9.54%), and Two or More Races (162 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Bristol County, MA by number of degrees awarded are University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1,836 and 42.2%), Bristol Community College (909 and 20.9%), and Stonehill College (674 and 15.5%).

The most popular majors in Bristol County, MA are General Business Administration & Management (319 and 7.34%), General Psychology (214 and 4.92%), and General Studies (179 and 4.12%).

The median tuition costs in Bristol County, MA are $57,200 for private four year colleges, and $14,533 and $31,075 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bristol County, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 18,879 (42.1% men and 57.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 18,879 students enrolled in Bristol County, MA, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,010 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
207 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
168 degrees awarded
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
152 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bristol County, MA was General Psychology with 207 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bristol County, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
1,836 degrees awarded
Bristol Community College
909 degrees awarded
Stonehill College
674 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with 1,836 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,822 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bristol County, MA, which is 0.721 times less than the 2,526 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,896 degrees mean that there were 6.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 420 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($4,836) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bristol County, MA was $451,200 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,800 to $451,200, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Bristol County, MA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bristol County, MA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bristol County, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bristol County, MA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.51%.

Housing

Property

$451,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,411

$145,649

Median Property Taxes

±$2,779

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bristol County, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bristol County, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Bristol County, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bristol County, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,625

Median Household Income

± $1,601

234k

Number of Households

± 4,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 234k households in Bristol County, MA grew to $85,625 from the previous year's value of $84,198.

The following chart displays the households in Bristol County, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bristol County, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (9.1%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Bristol County, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bristol County, MA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Bristol County, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bristol County, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bristol County, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bristol County, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bristol County, MA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.51%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bristol County, MA (64.4k out of 569k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bristol County, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.4% of the children was living in poverty in Bristol County, MA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 504 in Bristol County, MA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 85.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.7% of the population of Bristol County, MA has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.698% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see 1,980 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,980 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1461 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 167 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,980 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bristol County, MA

Primary care physicians in Bristol County, MA see an average of 1,980 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,980 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bristol County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.29%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.698%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bristol County, MA grew by 8.72% from 3.02% to 3.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bristol County, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.1 in Bristol County, MA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bristol County, MA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33% in Bristol County, MA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bristol County, MA.