Bristol County Demographics

A map of Bristol County's Population by Race

Bristol County, Rhode Island had a population of 50,793 in 2020. It was 87.9% White, 1.4% Black, 2.5% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bristol County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bristol County is the 5th most populous county of the 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Bristol County's White Population

44,671 residents of Bristol County identify as White, or 87.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Bristol County larger than the White share of the population of Rhode Island (68.7% White). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more White than neighboring Bristol County (76.9% White), Newport County (82.8% White), Kent County (85% White), and Providence County (57.3% White). Bristol County is less White than neighboring Washington County (88.6% White).

Bristol County's Black Population

732 residents of Bristol County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bristol County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Rhode Island (5% Black). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (1.1% Black). Bristol County is less Black than neighboring Bristol County (4% Black), Newport County (3.1% Black), Kent County (1.7% Black), and Providence County (7.2% Black).

Bristol County's Asian Population

1,279 residents of Bristol County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bristol County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Rhode Island (3.5% Asian). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Asian than neighboring Bristol County (2.4% Asian), Newport County (1.8% Asian), and Washington County (2% Asian). Bristol County is less Asian than neighboring Kent County (2.8% Asian), and Providence County (4.3% Asian).

Bristol County's Hispanic Population

1,943 residents of Bristol County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bristol County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Rhode Island (16.6% Hispanic). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (3.5% Hispanic). Bristol County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bristol County (9.5% Hispanic), Newport County (6.5% Hispanic), Kent County (5.7% Hispanic), and Providence County (24.3% Hispanic).

Bristol County's Native American/Other Population

255 residents of Bristol County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bristol County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Rhode Island (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (1.7% Native American/Other), Newport County (1.1% Native American/Other), Kent County (0.7% Native American/Other), Providence County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Washington County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Bristol County's Multiracial Population

1,913 residents of Bristol County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bristol County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Rhode Island (4.8% Multiracial). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bristol County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.6% Multiracial). Bristol County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (5.6% Multiracial), Newport County (4.7% Multiracial), Kent County (4.1% Multiracial), and Providence County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.