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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 565,217 people. This is an increase of 2.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 549,166 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bristol represented 8.39% 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)
    • Acushnet is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
  • Attleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Berkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • Dartmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Dighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dighton is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
  • Easton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Easton is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
  • Fairhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
  • Fall River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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    • Freetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Freetown is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
    • Mansfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
    • New Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Bedford is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
    • North Attleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Norton is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
    • Raynham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Raynham is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
    • Rehoboth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Seekonk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • Somerset
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Swansea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Taunton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
    • Westport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people

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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.