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Bristol County
Bristol County, Massachusetts
At a Glance
Population 579,200 County Seat Bristol County - New Bedford Superior Court House State FIPS 25 County FIPS 005 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 10 Total Town Population 388,649 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 576,699 Median Age 41.0 Veterans 25,495 Housing Units 243,297 Uninsured 1,800 Net Migration (recent) 1,522 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 13,152 Total Employees 197,387 Avg Annual Pay $64,669 Median Household Income $80,628 Poverty Rate 11.1% Unemployment Rate 5.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $81,521 Federal Spending FY2024 $3,560,541,297 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,147
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $385,000 Median Rent $1,116 FMR Studio $1,233 FMR 1BR $1,319 FMR 2BR $1,614 FMR 3BR $1,945 FMR 4BR $2,359
Health & Safety
Hospitals 120 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 16.9% Adult Obesity 30.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 58.9 Air Quality Good Days 322
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 29.35 Electric Customers 2924535 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 136 Libraries 20 Historic Places (NRHP) 387 Homeless Population N/A Schools 276 SNAP Stores 339 Bank Branches 62
Agriculture
Total Farms 420 Land in Farms (acres) 744 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2024-05-15 EM HURRICANE LEE 2023-09-15 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-04-18 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2018-06-25 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2015-04-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2013-04-19 EM EXPLOSIONS 2013-04-17 DR HURRICANE SANDY 2012-12-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Bristol County
New Bedford — pop 101,079Fall River — pop 94,000Taunton — pop 59,408Attleboro — pop 46,461North Attleborough Town — pop 30,834Somerset — pop 18,303Mansfield Center — pop 7,830Bliss Corner — pop 5,480Smith Mills — pop 4,832North Westport — pop 4,720Raynham Center — pop 4,365Acushnet Center — pop 3,030Ocean Grove — pop 2,904North Seekonk — pop 2,726Norton Center — pop 2,677
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
