Bristol County, Massachusetts

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 578,436
Median household income: $84,198
Median home value: $421,800

Bristol County is a county in Massachusetts with a population of 578,436. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $84,198 runs below the Massachusetts figure of $101,341.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bristol County's population grew 3.1% from 561,037 to 578,436, while its median household income rose 21.9% from $69,095 to $84,198.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.7% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 578,436
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,198
Median home value: $421,800
Median gross rent: $1,181
Housing units: 244,166
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

561,037578,436

Median household income

$69,095$84,198

Median home value

$299,800$421,800

Median gross rent

$901$1,181

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	561,037	$69,095	$299,800	$901
2020	563,301	$71,450	$317,800	$934
2021	576,070	$74,290	$339,900	$1,006
2022	576,699	$80,628	$385,000	$1,116
2023	578,436	$84,198	$421,800	$1,181

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29,592	5.1%
5 to 17	90,295	15.6%
18 to 24	49,346	8.5%
25 to 34	74,848	12.9%
35 to 44	73,869	12.8%
45 to 54	77,085	13.3%
55 to 64	82,621	14.3%
65 to 74	59,643	10.3%
75 and over	41,137	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	443,459	76.7%
Black or African American	22,894	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	505	0.1%
Asian	13,645	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	43	0.0%
Some other race	9,418	1.6%
Two or more races	31,672	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56,800	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56,274	13.8%
High school graduate	123,280	30.1%
Some college or associate's	104,302	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	79,826	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45,521	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	216,699	76.0%
Carpooled	26,070	9.1%
Public transit	5,044	1.8%
Walked	5,758	2.0%
Bicycle	467	0.2%
Worked from home	28,053	9.8%
Other means	3,116	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66,300	25.8%
15 to 29 min	86,270	33.5%
30 to 44 min	50,158	19.5%
45 to 59 min	24,058	9.4%
60+ min	30,368	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 11.6% (65,846 of 565,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	150,760	64.9%
Nonfamily households	81,442	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	232,202	95.1%
Vacant	11,964	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144,543	62.2%
Renter-occupied	87,659	37.8%

1-unit, detached52.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units25.4%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127,671	52.3%
1-unit, attached	9,745	4.0%
2 to 4 units	61,935	25.4%
5 to 19 units	26,202	10.7%
20 or more units	15,071	6.2%
Mobile home & other	3,542	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 25005
State: Massachusetts
Land area: 553 sq mi
Water area: 138 sq mi
Center point: 41.7486, -71.0889