Welcome to Barrington ...
The Town of Barrington is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Barrington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Barrington has a population of 16,069 people<3> (see below for details).
Barrington is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Barrington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Barrington lies within the (401) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barrington had an population of 16,069 people. This is a decrease of 1.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Barrington had a population of 16,310 people (or 32.7% of the total population of Bristol County). This makes Barrington the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Barrington represents 1.55% of the population of Rhode Island (which has 1,052,567 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16,310 people, the population of Barrington decreased 3.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,819 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Barrington.
Communities Also Named Barrington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barrington - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barrington.
Communities near Barrington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barrington.
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Fall River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Cranston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pawtucket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Taunton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- East Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Attleboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Coventry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Dartmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barrington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barrington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barrington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrington. See our Newspapers Page for Barrington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barrington ...
Looking for more information about Barrington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barrington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barrington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |