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Summary for Bristol


About Bristol (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Bristol County (see below)

Time Zone: Bristol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 401

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bristol)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     21,937   (4.43% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     22,954   (2.16% increase since 2000)
2000:     22,469

Total Area:<3>   20.61 sq. miles [53.4 km²]   - of which 52.3% is water (10.78 sq. miles [27.9 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   9,315

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bristol:

Lat:   41.700100°   (or 41°42'0" N)

Lon:   -71.266200°   (or -71°15'58" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Bristol<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bristol

GNIS ID:   1220083

FIPS State / Place Code:   44 / 09280

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bristol)


About Bristol County

The community of Bristol is the County Seat for {Bristol County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Bristol)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     48,479   (2.69% decrease since 2010)  
2010     49,818   (1.64% decrease since 2000)
2000:     50,648

Total Area:   44.75 sq. miles [115.9 km²]   - of which 46% is water (20.59 sq. miles [53.3 km²])

Housing Units:   20,850

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bristol

GNIS ID:   1219777

FIPS State / County Code:   44 / 001

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bristol)


About Rhode Island

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     1,058,158   (0.53% increase since 2010)  
2010:     1,052,567   (0.41% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,048,319

Websites for State of Rhode Island

Official Website:   https://www.ri.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitrhodeisland.com/

Parks:   https://riparks.ri.gov/

Fishing:   https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife

Hunting:   https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife/wildlife-hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Rhode Island

GNIS ID:   1219835

FIPS State:   44

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bristol)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bristol. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bristol, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bristol.