Bristol, Rhode Island Population 2024

21,596

Bristol is a city located in Rhode Island. Bristol has a 2024 population of 21,596. Bristol is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -3.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,481 in 2020.

The average household income in Bristol is $123,158 with a poverty rate of 7.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bristol is 40.6 years, 38.5 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Bristol Demographics

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

  • White: 91.85%
  • Two or more races: 4%
  • Asian: 1.97%
  • Black or African American: 1.32%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,206.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.94% (-885)
The current population of Bristol, Rhode Island is 21,596 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,481.

Bristol, Rhode Island Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,59391.85%
Two or more races8964%
Asian4421.97%
Black or African American2971.32%
Other race1810.81%
Native American110.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bristol Population by Race

Bristol Population Pyramid 2024

Bristol Median Age

40.6

Total

38.5

Male

42.4

Female

Bristol Adults

There are 19,292 adults, (4,623 of whom are seniors) in Bristol.

Bristol Age Dependency

52.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol Sex Ratio

Female11,38050.76%
Male11,04049.24%

Bristol Population by Age

Bristol Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1142.3270.229.8
Married3,9853.1391.28.8
Non Family3,2701.1748.951.1
Female666348.651.4
Male1932.5274.125.9

3.04

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bristol Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 52.85%.

Bristol Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$56,053

Average Earnings

$69,490

Average Male

$45,253

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

86.49% of Bristol residents speak only English, while 13.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.44% of the population.

Bristol Language

Bristol Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0879645.64%
Asian39828972.61%
Hispanic50813025.59%
Multiple84210612.59%
Other1336246.62%
Native1111100%
Black18531.62%

7.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.2%

Male Poverty Rate

8.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol is Black, with 1.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.34%.

Bristol Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.23%
Some College11.54%
High School9.68%
Bachelors or Greater2%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.14%
Female Unemployed14.72%
Female Employed5.09%
Male Employed3.4%

Bristol Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

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

1,278

Number of Veterans

1,204

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

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Bristol Veterans by War

count

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Bristol Veterans by Age

count

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Bristol Veterans by Race

Bristol Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

44.99%

Born in Bristol

89.38%

Native Born

10.62%

Foreign Born

1.49%

Non Citizen

9.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.38% of Bristol residents were born in the United States, with 44.99% having been born in Rhode Island. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bristol Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,266-266-1.3%
202820,532-266-1.28%
202720,798-266-1.26%
202621,064-266-1.25%
202521,330-266-1.23%
202421,596-266-1.22%
202321,862-266-1.2%
202222,128-266-1.19%
202122,394-87-0.39%
202022,4815442.48%
201921,937-216-0.98%
201822,153-55-0.25%
201722,208160.07%
201622,192-169-0.76%
201522,361400.18%
201422,321-59-0.26%
201322,38080.04%
201222,372390.17%
201122,333-579-2.53%
201022,91200%

Bristol Population by Year