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Bristol County, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Bristol County, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bristol County's 588,593-person workforce leans toward trades and manufacturing sectors, with 30.6% holding bachelor's degrees or higher and a labor force participation rate of 65.3%; median worker earnings of $50,014 sit below the household median of $85,625, suggesting multi-income households are common. The county grew 3.5% over five years, and housing costs remain relatively contained with a median home value of $421,800 and median gross rent of $1,181/month compared to much of eastern Massachusetts. A 5.6% unemployment rate and 11.6% poverty rate indicate a labor market with some slack, while a 13.6% foreign-born population reflects a meaningful immigrant labor presence.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

588,593

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$85,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Bristol County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone447,540 (76.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race39,615 (6.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone35,205 (6.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone25,982 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races18,211 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone14,233 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European63,026
  2. 2.Spanish35,442
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8,621
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,081
  5. 5.Arabic2,095

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

24,032

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,862

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance75,408
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)34,822
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services31,530
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)30,374
  5. 5.Construction (Group)25,121

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations117,977
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations57,789
  3. 3.Service Occupations51,215
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations37,331
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations29,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)8,640
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.23×)24,756
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)35,499
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)76,077
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.05×)30,449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$421,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,181/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99939,277 (27.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99936,516 (25.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99930,530 (21.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99911,252 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,803 (6.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,983 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,014

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone214,027 (74.5%)
  • Worked At Home31,967 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled26,128 (9.1%)
  • Walked5,747 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit5,337 (1.9%)
  • Other2,487 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.