Bristol, Maine Population

Overview

2,819

Total Population

59.8

Median age

52.04%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

88.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bristol town is 59.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bristol town's population under 18 was 12.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bristol town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bristol town, 9.08% were under the age of 15, 9.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.09% aged 30 to 64, 32.49% aged 65 to 84, and 5.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 115 more females than males in Bristol town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.04% females and 47.96% males in Bristol, Maine.
The Bristol, Maine gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 185.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 243.

Bristol town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bristol town population: 91.49% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American and 8.48% are multiracial.
Bristol town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,819 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bristol town is White with a population of 2,579 (91.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,938 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bristol town's population increased by 100 (3.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bristol town's population increased by 92 (3.34%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,651.