Overview
60,733
Total Population
40.2
Median age
51.09%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
51.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
10,581
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bristol's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bristol is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bristol's population under 18 was 21.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bristol's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bristol, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 47.56% aged 30 to 64, 14.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,319 more females than males in Bristol:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Bristol, CT.
- The Bristol, CT gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,686.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,385.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bristol's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bristol population: 79.02% are White, 6.04% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.53% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.41% are some other race and 7.64% are multiracial.
- Bristol's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 10,581 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,152 (82.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bristol is White with a population of 47,992 (79.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bristol's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 61,330 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Bristol's population increased by 230 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bristol's population increased by 281 (0.46%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 59,920.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)