Massachusetts

Bristol County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
80.1%
Hispanic
8.4%
Other
7.3%
African
4.2%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Bristol Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBristol CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White80.1%66.3%58%
Hispanic8.4%14.5%—
Black or African American4.2%7.9%—
East Asian1.4%3.3%—
Indian0.9%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Bristol County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBristol CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$85,625$103,960$80,734
Median home value$451,200$562,100$332,700
Home price to income5.3×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,245/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.4%20.3%21.0%