Town in Bristol County, Rhode Island · 9.8 sq mi · 2,239 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Bristol town. The typical household earns $97,764, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,475 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.54%
Men 42.4 · Women 43.5
2010–2026
21,918
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
21,918
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,918 | -52 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,970 | -52 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 22,022 | -74 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 22,096 | -28 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 22,124 | -255 | 1.14% |
| 2021 | 22,379 | -96 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 22,475 | +538 | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 21,937 | -216 | 0.98% |
| 2018 | 22,153 | -55 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 22,208 | +16 | 0.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 222 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| Never married | 40% | 45% | 36% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau