Bristol County, Massachusetts Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Land area | 553.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 991.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 552,780 |
| Population change | 0.8% | Under 5 years of age | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 21.4% |
| 65 and over | 15.4% |
| Females | 51.5% |
| White | 90.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.7 |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 4.4% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.3% |
| Veterans | 33,409 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 210,037 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.9% |
| Median household income | $55,298 |
| The per capita income | $28,837 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.4% |
| housing units | 230,256 |
| Multi-unit structures | 42% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $278,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 63.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 40,792 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.2% |
| Black-owned firms | 1.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $8,647,669 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,882 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $8,878,114 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $7,719,769 |