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Bristol County

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Bristol County, Massachusetts
9 Court St
Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: (508) 824-9681
Fax: (508) 821-3101

On southwestern border of MA with RI; organized Jun 2, 1685 from Old Plymouth Colony. Name Origin: For Bristol, Gloucestershire and Somerset, England.

Area (sq mi): 691.19 (land 556.00; water 135.19). Pop per sq mi: 982.60.
Pop 2005: 546,331. State rank: 6. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.20%; 1990-2000 5.60%. Pop 2000: 534,678 (White 89.40%; Black or African American 2.00%; Hispanic or Latino 3.60%; Asian 1.30%; Other 5.60%). Foreign born: 11.70%. Median age: 36.70.
Income 2000: per capita $20,978; median household $43,496; Pop below poverty level: 10.00%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $28,500-$31,161.
Unemployment 2004: 6.10%. Change from 2000: 1.30%. Median travel time to work: 25.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 36.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • New Bedford (93,979)
  • Fall River (92,526)
  • Taunton County seat (56,648)
  • Attleboro (43,506)

  • See other counties in Massachusetts.
    Bristol County, Rhode Island
    10 Court St
    Bristol, RI 02809
    Phone: (401) 253-7000
    Fax: (401) 253-3080

    Largely peninsular area in eastern RI, south of Providence; organized Feb 17, 1747 from Newport County. Name Origin: For Bristol, England.

    Area (sq mi): 44.71 (land 24.68; water 20.03). Pop per sq mi: 2137.10.
    Pop 2005: 52,743. State rank: 5. Pop change: 2000-20005 4.10%; 1990-2000 3.70%. Pop 2000: 50,648 (White 96.10%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 1.00%; Other 1.50%). Foreign born: 10.00%. Median age: 39.30.
    Income 2000: per capita $26,503; median household $50,737; Pop below poverty level: 6.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $36,289-$38,771.
    Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: 1.00%. Median travel time to work: 23.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 60.00%.

    Cities with population over 10,000: None.


    See other counties in Rhode Island.


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