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Welcome to Bristol County ...

Time Zone: Bristol County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Taunton is the Seat for Bristol County.

Bristol County is one of the original counties of Massachusetts and was founded in 1685.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bristol had a population of 565,096 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 548,285 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bristol represented 8.37% of the total population of Massachusetts.

Below are some of the communities located in Bristol County:

  • Acushnet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
    • Acushnet is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
  • Attleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Berkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • Dartmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
    • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Dighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Dighton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
  • Easton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
  • Fairhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • Fall River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Freetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
    • Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • New Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
      • New Bedford is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
    • North Attleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Raynham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • Rehoboth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Seekonk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Somerset
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Swansea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Taunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • Westport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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