Bristol County Demographics

A map of Bristol County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	438,495	445,658	75.3%	76.9%
Hispanic	59,389	54,751	10.2%	9.5%
Multiracial	36,154	32,247	6.2%	5.6%
Black	23,490	23,123	4.0%	4.0%
Asian	14,126	13,651	2.4%	2.4%
Native American/Other	10,616	9,770	1.8%	1.7%

Bristol County, Massachusetts has an estimated population of 582,270, a less than 1% change from the 579,200 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.3% White, 10.2% Hispanic, 6.2% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 2.4% Asian, and 1.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bristol County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bristol has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Massachusetts overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bristol County, that probability was 39.4% in 2020 and 41.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bristol County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Massachusetts, out of 14 counties. Bristol County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bristol County's White Population

438,495 residents of Bristol County, or 75.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bristol County is higher than in Massachusetts overall, where 66.6% of the population is White. Bristol County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Bristol County's population has decreased from 76.9% to 75.3%.

Bristol County is more White than neighboring Norfolk County (68.7% White). Bristol County is less White than neighboring Bristol County (88.3% White), Newport County (82.4% White), Plymouth County (76.1% White), and Kent County (83.7% White).

Bristol County's Black Population

23,490 residents of Bristol County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bristol County is slightly lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 6.4% of the population is Black. Bristol County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Bristol County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Bristol County is more Black than neighboring Bristol County (1% Black), Newport County (3.2% Black), and Kent County (1.9% Black). Bristol County is less Black than neighboring Plymouth County (7.8% Black), and Norfolk County (7.1% Black).

Bristol County's Asian Population

14,126 residents of Bristol County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bristol County is slightly lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 7.3% of the population is Asian. Bristol County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Asian residents' share of Bristol County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Bristol County is more Asian than neighboring Newport County (1.7% Asian), and Plymouth County (1.7% Asian). Bristol County is less Asian than neighboring Bristol County (2.6% Asian), Norfolk County (12.4% Asian), and Kent County (2.9% Asian).

Bristol County's Hispanic Population

59,389 residents of Bristol County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bristol County is slightly lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 13.3% of the population is Hispanic. Bristol County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Bristol County's population has increased from 9.5% to 10.2%.

Bristol County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (4.2% Hispanic), Newport County (6.7% Hispanic), Plymouth County (4.9% Hispanic), Norfolk County (5.8% Hispanic), and Kent County (6.9% Hispanic).

Bristol County's Native American/Other Population

10,616 residents of Bristol County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bristol County is comparable to the share in Massachusetts overall, where 1.3% of the population is Native American/Other. Bristol County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bristol County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Bristol County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (0.3% Native American/Other), Newport County (1.2% Native American/Other), Norfolk County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Kent County (0.5% Native American/Other). Bristol County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plymouth County (2.8% Native American/Other).

Bristol County's Multiracial Population

36,154 residents of Bristol County, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bristol County is comparable to the share in Massachusetts overall, where 5.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bristol County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bristol County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bristol County's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.2%.

Bristol County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (3.7% Multiracial), Newport County (4.9% Multiracial), Norfolk County (4.8% Multiracial), and Kent County (4.2% Multiracial). Bristol County is less Multiracial than neighboring Plymouth County (6.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.