Bristol, Connecticut Population 2024

61,892

Bristol Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bristol was:

  • White: 70.83%
  • Two or more races: 11.63%
  • Black or African American: 7.62%
  • Other race: 6.22%
  • Asian: 3.45%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
26.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,344.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.92% (1,165)
The current population of Bristol, Connecticut is 61,892 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 60,727.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,24670.83%
Two or more races7,10111.63%
Black or African American4,6557.62%
Other race3,7986.22%
Asian2,1093.45%
Native American1280.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bristol Population by Race

Bristol Population Pyramid 2024

Bristol Median Age

37.5

Total

36.7

Male

39

Female

Bristol Adults

There are 48,053 adults, (9,426 of whom are seniors) in Bristol.

Bristol Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol Sex Ratio

Female30,80750.46%
Male30,24549.54%

Bristol Population by Age

Bristol Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,0762.56535
Married10,4683.2681.518.5
Non Family8,8551.2651.548.5
Female3,2723.350.449.6
Male1,4812.886238

3.13

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bristol Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8074.23%
Associates Degree4,65810.92%
Bachelors Degree7,99418.73%
Graduate Degree4,63610.87%
High School Graduate13,58831.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3113.07%
Some College8,67520.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bristol Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,28628,3629,033
Hispanic6,6065,7371,074
2+ Races3,2563,003791
Black3,0142,8821,051
Other Race2,1811,811241
Asian1,6191,4751,015
Native American12812037

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.62%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.69%.

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,525$70,167$58,577
Graduate Degree$75,161$87,992$70,858
High School Graduate$49,975$55,543$40,105
Less Than 9th Grade$31,964$33,009$30,982
Overall$55,774$59,291$48,295
Some College$54,086$60,888$42,826

$55,774

Average Earnings

$59,291

Average Male

$48,295

Average Female

Bristol Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bristol Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bristol Language

78.77% of Bristol residents speak only English, while 21.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.55% of the population.

Bristol Language

Bristol Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,2592,48920.3%
White38,6662,3666.12%
Multiple7,01691613.06%
Other3,77084222.33%
Black4,57357712.62%
Asian2,105763.61%

9.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.99%

Male Poverty Rate

10.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Other, with 22.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Asian, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.87%.

Bristol Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.93%
High School10.63%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.77%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.93%
Male Unemployed12.29%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed3.45%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,677$117,638
Households$82,094$99,057
Married Families$119,099$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,408$59,119

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bristol Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bristol Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bristol Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bristol Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,809

Number of Veterans

2,529

Male Veterans

280

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam811
Second Gulf War495
First Gulf War490
Korea329
World War II28

Bristol Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+734
65 to 74698
35 to 54674
55 to 64491
18 to 34212

Bristol Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2956.39%
Black2718.06%
Hispanic2453%
2+ Races1644.09%
Asian573.15%
Other Race220.8%

Bristol Veterans by Race

Bristol Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bristol Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.31%

Born in Bristol

90.65%

Native Born

9.35%

Foreign Born

3.53%

Non Citizen

5.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.65% of Bristol residents were born in the United States, with 66.31% having been born in Connecticut. 3.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bristol Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,3492920.46%
202863,0572910.46%
202762,7662910.47%
202662,4752920.47%
202562,1832910.47%
202461,8922910.47%
202361,6012840.46%
202261,3172180.36%
202161,0993720.61%
202060,7278071.35%
201959,920-192-0.32%
201860,112-20-0.03%
201760,132-178-0.3%
201660,310-229-0.38%
201560,539-60-0.1%
201460,599350.06%
201360,564-94-0.15%
201260,658630.1%
201160,5951000.17%
201060,49500%
200060,062-578-0.95%
199060,6403,2705.7%
198057,3701,8833.39%
197055,4879,98821.95%
196045,4999,53826.52%
195035,9615,79419.21%
194030,1671,7166.03%
193028,4517,83137.98%
192020,62011,093116.44%
19109,5273,25951.99%
19006,268-57,081-90.11%

Bristol Population by Year