English Population in Bristol County, MA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Bristol County, MA is recorded at 60,054 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Bristol County, MA has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Bristol County, MA and comparable counties throughout Massachusetts.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Bristol County

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  • 1
    New Bedford
    English population in New Bedford is 7,138
    7.09% of New Bedford population is English
  • 2
    Fall River
    English population in Fall River is 6,084
    6.49% of Fall River population is English
  • 3
    Attleboro
    English population in Attleboro is 5,145
    11.06% of Attleboro population is English
  • 4
    Taunton
    English population in Taunton is 5,015
    8.40% of Taunton population is English
  • 5
    Dartmouth town
    English population in Dartmouth town is 4,163
    12.76% of Dartmouth town population is English

Overview of English population in Bristol County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Bristol County with 60,054 English residents (10.4% of 578,436 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 57th percentile within Massachusetts for English population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Bristol County's English population of 10.4% surpassing both Massachusetts's state average of 9.6% and the national average of 9.1%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Bristol County with 60,054 English residents, representing 8.9% of Massachusetts's total English population of 671,339.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Bristol County maintains 108.6 English Americans per square mile compared to Massachusetts's average of 86.1, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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19 Cities in Bristol County Ranked by English Population

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ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in New Bedford, Fall River, Attleboro, and Taunton. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 19 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Bristol County, MA ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bristol County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New Bedford 7,138 7.09% 11.89%
2 Fall River 6,084 6.49% 10.13%
3 Attleboro 5,145 11.06% 8.57%
4 Taunton 5,015 8.40% 8.35%
5 Dartmouth town 4,163 12.76% 6.93%
6 Easton town 3,328 13.23% 5.54%
7 Westport town 3,101 18.93% 5.16%
8 2,738 17.24% 4.56%
9 2,666 11.18% 4.44%
10 2,457 15.78% 4.09%
11 2,297 12.59% 3.82%
12 2,235 12.97% 3.72%
13 1,986 13.00% 3.31%
14 1,696 8.85% 2.82%
15 1,590 12.41% 2.65%
16 1,387 15.04% 2.31%
17 1,202 11.38% 2.00%
18 1,091 16.07% 1.82%
19 1,046 12.88% 1.74%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Bristol County, MA by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Bristol County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.