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

The telephone area code for Barrington: (401)

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 total 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 (with 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
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  • Providence lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Fall River
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  • Fall River lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Pawtucket
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  • Pawtucket lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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• Taunton
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  • Taunton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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• East Providence
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  • East Providence lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Attleboro
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  • Attleboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Cumberland
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  • Cumberland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Dartmouth
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  • Dartmouth lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Barrington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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/