Bristol County, MA Population

Overview

576,070

Total Population

40.9

Median age

51.27%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

50,389

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bristol County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bristol County is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bristol County's population under 18 was 20.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bristol County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bristol County, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 47.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14,578 more females than males in Bristol County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Bristol County, MA.
The Bristol County, MA gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 20,885.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 21,421.

Bristol County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bristol County population: 81.52% are White, 4.09% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.23% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.54% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.
Bristol County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 50,389 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 525,681 (91.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bristol County is White with a population of 469,595 (81.52% of the total population).

Bristol County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 580,068 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bristol County's population increased by 13,231 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bristol County's population increased by 27,562 (5.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bristol County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 535,944.