Bristol, Rhode Island Population

Overview

22,305

Total Population

43.5

Median age

50.10%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

479

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bristol town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bristol town is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bristol town's population under 18 was 13.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bristol town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bristol town, 10.51% were under the age of 15, 28.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.25% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 4.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 more females than males in Bristol town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Bristol, Rhode Island.
The Bristol, Rhode Island gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,409.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,632.

Bristol town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bristol town population: 93.40% are White, 1.37% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2% are Asian, 0.60% are some other race and 2.57% are multiracial.
Bristol town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 479 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,826 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bristol town is White with a population of 20,833 (93.40% of the total population).

Bristol town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 24,621 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Bristol town's population increased by 386 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bristol town's population decreased by 431 (1.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bristol town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 21,937.