What is the population of Bristol County?

The population of Bristol County, RI is 48,350.

Where is Bristol County located?

Bristol County, RI is located at latitude 41.7055400 and longitude -71.2861200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Bristol County?

The area of Bristol County, RI is 116 km².

What is the elevation of Bristol County?

Bristol County, RI has an elevation of 15 meters (49 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Bristol County in?

Bristol County, RI is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Bristol County changed?

The population of Bristol County, RI has decreased from 49,875 (2010) to 48,350 (2020), a change of -3.1%.

Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County: county in Rhode Island, United States

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Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,875 and a population density of 430 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 48,350 inhabitants. Its county seat is Bristol. The county was created 279 years ago in 1746.

Bristol County locator map — Location of Bristol County on Rhode Island map.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Largest city

Bristol

Population 21,866

Quick Facts about Bristol County

Population	48,350 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Rhode Island (United States)
Different from	Bristol, Bristol County
Area	116 km²
Water as percent of area	46%
Land as percent of area	54%
Latitude & Longitude	41.7055,-71.2861
Named for	Bristol
Capital	Bristol
Establishment	January 01, 1747
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	09:30:11 (17th April 2026)
Density	417 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-3.15% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Bristol County is located at 41°42'20"N 71°17'10"W (41.7055400, -71.2861200). It has 3 neighbors: Bristol County, Kent County and Providence County.

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The largest city of Bristol County is Bristol with a population of 21,866. Other cities include, Barrington population 16,015 and Warren population 10,469. See all Bristol County cities & populated places.

Bristol County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bristol County.

City Name	Population	Title
Bristol	21,866	Town in Rhode Island
Barrington	16,015	Village in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois, United States
Warren	10,469	Town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States

Bristol County has 3 neighbours.

Bristol County county in Massachusetts, United States
Kent County county in Rhode Island, United States
Providence County county in Rhode Island, United States

Bristol
Barrington
Warren

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bristol County decreased by 3.15% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	49,875	-	census
2011	49,233	-1.3%	estimation process
2012	49,268	0.07%	estimation process
2013	49,247	-0.04%	estimation process
2014	49,074	-0.35%	estimation process
2015	49,127	0.11%	estimation process
2016	48,844	-0.58%	estimation process
2017	48,734	-0.23%	estimation process
2018	48,637	-0.2%	estimation process
2019	48,479	-0.33%	estimation process
2020	48,350	-0.27%	estimation process

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Other places with the same name (1)

Bristol County, Massachusetts county in Massachusetts, United States with a population of 566,765 people.

Rhode Island Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Providence County	636,547	County in Rhode Island, United States
Providence	179,270	The capital and most populous city of Rhode Island.
Kent County	164,646	County in Rhode Island, United States
Washington County	125,746	County in Rhode Island, United States
Newport County	81,836	County in Rhode Island, United States
Warwick	81,189	The most populous city in Kent County, Rhode Island.
Cranston	81,142	The second most populous city in Rhode Island.
Pawtucket	71,710	The second most populous city in Providence County, Rhode Island.
East Providence	47,337	A city in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Woonsocket	41,545	The second-largest city in Rhode Island.
Cumberland	35,207	Town of the United States
Coventry	34,931	Town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
North Providence	32,507	Town in Rhode Island, United States
West Warwick	28,967	Town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
North Kingstown	26,278	Town in Rhode Island
Newport	24,412	City in and county seat of Newport County, Rhode Island, United States