Official Federal Data
Bristol County, Massachusetts
FIPS 25005 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Population 582,270
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$85,625 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$36B ▲
GDP
30.8% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$85,625 ▲
Per Capita
$44,757 ▲
Mean Household
$111,532 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.3% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Bristol County$85,625
Massachusetts$103,960
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.5%
18-34 · 21.5%
35-54 · 26%
55-64 · 14.2%
65+ · 17.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
86.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 2.9 pts
30.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 4.9 pts
11.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 2.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
582,270
Population
311,337
Labor Force
Employed
293,926
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.1% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.1%
Key Takeaways
- Broadly in line with U.S. norms across income, poverty, and education.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 43,200 workers (25.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $64,604.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $36B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $128,392 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,379, a 4.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Manufacturing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
9,745
Cluster Employment
7.75x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
50.28x 543
Apparel Manufacturing
7.75x 884
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
5.66x 4,998
Textile Product Mills
4.40x 590
Textile Mills
3.24x 380
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
2.92x 2,379
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
2.39x 1,494
Primary Metal Manufacturing
2.15x 1,125
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
1.90x 9,387
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
1.73x 274
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.15x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
382 employed
0.18x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
87 employed
0.26x
Accommodation
730 employed
0.35x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
1,303 employed
0.36x
Chemical Manufacturing
469 employed
0.41x
Machinery Manufacturing
652 employed
0.42x
Real Estate
1,110 employed
0.43x
Support Activities for Transportation
511 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Fishing, Hunting and Trapping concentrates at 50.28x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$451,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,245 ▲
Rent/Mo
62.3% ▼
Owner-Occ
4.6% ▼
Vacancy
5.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents (County Average)
Renter-household-weighted average across 20 town FMR areas · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,316/mo$1,203 to $1,931
1 Bedroom
$1,387/mo$1,230 to $1,943
2 Bedroom
$1,738/mo$1,527 to $2,550
3 Bedroom
$2,100/mo$1,831 to $3,057
4 Bedroom
$2,494/mo$2,289 to $3,679
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,141/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 5.3x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,141/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
359,313 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82.7%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
30.8% ▲
HS Diploma+
86.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
45,350/yr
12,366/yr
9,752/yr
9,235/yr
5,123/yr
4,894/yr
3,980/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
23%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
40.1%
Service
17.4%
Sales & Office
19.7%
Construction / Maint.
10.1%
Production / Transport
12.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 293,926 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 23% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 31,353 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Bristol County shows strong potential for fishing, hunting and trapping attraction, with a 50.28x concentration and 543 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 23% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
The interconnected base across fishing, hunting and trapping, apparel manufacturing, and miscellaneous manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Bristol County, Massachusetts, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Bristol County, Massachusetts?
582,270 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
$85,625 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
5.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Bristol County, Massachusetts?
$36B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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