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Bristol County, Massachusetts

County

Population: 578,436 (2023 estimate)

Located in Massachusetts

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Bristol County

What is the median household income in Bristol County?
The median household income in Bristol County is $84,198 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Bristol County?
The poverty rate in Bristol County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Bristol County?
$141,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Bristol County?
The median gross rent in Bristol County is $1,181 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Bristol County residents have a college degree?
44.2% of adults in Bristol County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
246
Median Income
$84,198
Median Home Value
$141,800
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
28.1%
Median Age
37.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$15,103 (+21.9%) Home Value: $-158,000 (-52.7%) Poverty Rate: -35.7 pp (-100%) Unemployment: +20.6 pp (+274.7%)

Demographics

Total Population 246
Median Age 37.0
Female 35.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 89.0% Two or More 11.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $84,198 ±$1,682
-$17,143 vs. state
Per Capita Income $38,893
Median Family Income $107,459
Poverty Rate 0.0%
-6.6 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 9.7%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 41.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 106
Owner-Occupied 100.0%
Renter-Occupied 0.0%
Vacancy Rate 12.3%
Median Home Value $141,800
-$384,000 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,181
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 40.9%
Home Value Distribution
$50–100k
20.4%
$100–200k
44.1%
$200–300k
35.5%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
11.1%
$500–1k
23.6%
$1–1.5k
35.8%
$1.5–2k
19.9%
$2–2.5k
6.4%
$2.5–3.5k
1.8%
$3.5k+
1.3%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
22.6%
2 vehicles
43.0%
3+
34.4%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
60.4%
Mobile home
39.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 91.8%
Bachelor's or Higher 44.2%
-2.4 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 0.0%
Some College / Associate 6.1%
Less Than High School 8.2%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 52.7%
Unemployment Rate 28.1%
+23.0 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 0.0%
Government Workers 60.9%
Private For-Profit 39.1%
Industry
Edu/Health
47.8%
Finance
21.7%
Retail
17.4%
Prof. Services
13.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 23.3 min
Drove Alone 52.2%
Carpool 47.8%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 93
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 69.9%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 35.5%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 60.9%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
42.7%
Latin America
30.3%
Asia
14.0%
Africa
11.8%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 21.8%
With a Disability 8.9%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%
Uninsured 0.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 92.5%
Has a Computer 92.5%
Same House 1 Year Ago 85.4%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

Income Poverty Home Values Rent Homeownership Education Unemployment Commute Time Work From Home Foreign-Born Uninsured

Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Bristol County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Plymouth County 2,268 3,742
Norfolk County 1,859 3,051
Providence County 1,087 1,685
Suffolk County 891 1,444
Other flows - South 798 1,351
Middlesex County 624 962
Other flows - Northeast 527 783
Newport County 303 470
Worcester County 302 473
Barnstable County 301 464