Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County is home to 50,490 people. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Rhode Island rate (11.2%). The median household income is $114,490.

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MeasureValueRhode IslandYearSource
Population50,4901,101,8012024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$114,490$87,7962024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line6.5%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty4.0%13.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.3%4.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%37.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$513,800$404,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,528$1,3422024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.8%48.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born9.7%15.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.2 years40.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.