Bristol town, Rhode Island Population 2024

22,030
21.8K22K22.2K22.4K22.6K22.8K23K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Bristol town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.49%
  • Two or more races: 4.7%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Asian: 1.26%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
9.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,250.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.03% (-456)
The current population of Bristol town, Rhode Island is 22,030 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,486.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,41791.49%
Two or more races1,0484.7%
Black or African American2961.33%
Asian2821.26%
Other race2371.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.09%
Native American180.08%
91.49%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bristol town Population by Race

Bristol town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.4K1.3K1.2K1.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1K1.2K1.3K1.4KMaleFemale

Bristol town Median Age

43.6

Total

43

Male

43.9

Female

Bristol town Adults

There are 19,357 adults, (4,907 of whom are seniors) in Bristol town.

Bristol town Age Dependency

54.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol town Sex Ratio

Female11,52651.65%
Male10,79148.35%

Bristol town Population by Age

Bristol town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4802.2369.430.6
Married4,0543.0391.28.8
Non Family3,4521.1850.149.9
Female7812.624159
Male1932.6470.529.5

2.91

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

47.81%9.21%40.71%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bristol town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7715.02%
Associates Degree1,2077.86%
Bachelors Degree4,13326.91%
Graduate Degree2,92019.02%
High School Graduate3,30321.51%
Less Than 9th Grade4763.1%
Some College2,54616.58%
5.02%21.51%16.58%7.86%26.91%19.02%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bristol town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bristol town Educational Attainment by Race

AsianBlackOther RaceNative AmericanIslanderHispanic2+ RacesWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,22713,0026,518
2+ Races567548279
Hispanic374363155
Asian177177112
Black17017073
Other Race10210231
Islander19190
Native American11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.28%.

Bristol town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,795$99,468$51,204
Graduate Degree$100,956$103,912$90,238
High School Graduate$37,759$54,818$28,528
Less Than 9th Grade$32,173$58,100$31,558
Overall$59,955$77,685$50,066
Some College$50,631$54,671$47,159

$59,955

Average Earnings

$77,685

Average Male

$50,066

Average Female

Bristol town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bristol town Language by Age

87.86%9.45%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bristol town Language

87.86% of Bristol town residents speak only English, while 12.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.45% of the population.

Bristol town Language

Bristol town Poverty by Race

NativeOtherHispanicMultipleAsianWhiteBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,2981,1536.67%
Hispanic52615329.09%
Multiple97515215.59%
Other1805832.22%
Asian233177.3%
Native1111100%
Black17374.05%

7.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.52%

Male Poverty Rate

7.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol town

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol town is Black, with 4.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.31%.

Bristol town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.97%
High School10.57%
Some College9.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Bristol town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.68%
Male Unemployed22.58%
Female Employed5.67%
Male Employed3.37%

Bristol town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,929$151,202
Households$96,005$126,212
Married Families$138,734$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,273$86,621
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bristol town Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Bristol town 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 town Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteBlackTwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceHispanicAsianIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bristol town Marital Status

20.59%15%41.18%18.24%5%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,242

Number of Veterans

1,185

Male Veterans

57

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam420
Second Gulf War210
Korea186
First Gulf War153
World War II51

Bristol town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+538
35 to 54308
65 to 74283
55 to 64100
18 to 3413

Bristol town Veterans by Age

WhiteAsianBlack01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1736.56%
Asian5522.63%
Black145.02%

Bristol town Veterans by Race

Bristol town Veterans by Education

28.42%28.02%40.9%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bristol town Employment by Age

IslanderHispanic2+ RacesBlackWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsianOther RaceNative American0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

41.67%8.33%47.81%Origin

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

75.96%12.58%10.61%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.23%

Born in Bristol town

90.07%

Native Born

9.93%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

8.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.07% of Bristol town residents were born in the United States, with 44.23% having been born in Rhode Island. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bristol town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,835-39-0.18%
202821,874-39-0.18%
202721,913-39-0.18%
202621,952-39-0.18%
202521,991-39-0.18%
202422,030-39-0.18%
202322,069-39-0.18%
202222,108-275-1.23%
202122,383-103-0.46%
202022,4865492.5%
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 town Population by Year