Bristol County, Massachusetts

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Bristol County
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The Old Bristol County Courthouse in Taunton
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Map of Massachusetts highlighting Bristol County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Massachusetts
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Massachusetts's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°45′N71°05′W / 41.75°N 71.09°W / 41.75; -71.09
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts
FoundedJune 2, 1685 (from Plymouth Colony)
Named for Bristol, Rhode Island
Seat Taunton
Largest city New Bedford
Area
  Total691 sq mi (1,790 km2)
  Land553 sq mi (1,430 km2)
  Water138 sq mi (360 km2)  20%
Population
 (2020)
  Total579,200
  Density1,047.2/sq mi (404.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 4th, 8th, 9th
Website www.countyofbristol.net

Bristol County is a county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 579,200. [1] The shire town is Taunton. [2] Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, others by the county, and others by local towns and cities.

Contents

Bristol County is part of the ProvidenceWarwick, RI–MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the BostonWorcester–Providence, MA–RI–NHCT Combined Statistical Area. The county is adjacent to the state of Rhode Island. It is geographically adjacent to the Massachusetts counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, and Dukes (via water), and the Rhode Island counties of Bristol, Newport, and Providence.

History

Bristol County was created by the Plymouth Colony on June 2, 1685, [3] and named after its "shire town" (county seat), Bristol. [4] The Plymouth Colony, along with the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Maine Colony and several other small settlements were rechartered in 1691, by King William III, to become The Province of Massachusetts Bay.

The towns of Bristol, Barrington, and Warren were awarded to Rhode Island in 1746 as part of the settlement of a long-running boundary dispute (see History of Massachusetts), forming Bristol County, Rhode Island. At the same time, Cumberland, Rhode Island was carved out of Attleborough, Massachusetts and annexed to Providence County, Rhode Island; Tiverton and Little Compton were transferred to Newport County, Rhode Island. East Freetown was officially purchased by Freetown, Massachusetts, from Tiverton in 1747, and so remained on the Massachusetts side.

After the departure of Bristol, Taunton was made the shire town of the county. A second county courthouse was constructed in 1828 in the growing town of New Bedford (designed a "half-shire town"). In 1862, a part of Seekonk (that portion of which is now East Providence, Rhode Island) and the entirety of East Pawtucket were transferred to Providence County, Rhode Island. At the same time, land ceded from Rhode Island was added to Fall River and Westport. The growing Fall River became the site of the third county courthouse in 1877. [4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 691 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 553 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 138 square miles (360 km2) (20%) is water. [5] The highest point in Bristol County is Sunrise Hill (Watery Hill) at 390 feet (120 m) above sea level located in World War I Memorial Park in North Attleborough. It is also to note that Bristol, Plymouth and Taunton are all places in South West England. Their Massachusetts cousins were named after the originals as South West England was the focal point for sailing and discovery at the time of America's discovery. John Cabot set sail from Bristol and sailed down the Severn on which lies Newport in Wales.

Adjacent counties

To the south, Dukes County, Massachusetts is opposite Buzzards Bay from Bristol County.

National protected area

Demographics

Largest self-reported ancestry groups in New England. Americans of Portuguese descent plurality shown in grey. New England ancestry by county - updated.png
Largest self-reported ancestry groups in New England. Americans of Portuguese descent plurality shown in grey.
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1790 31,696
1800 33,8806.9%
1810 37,1689.7%
1820 40,90810.1%
1830 49,59221.2%
1840 60,16421.3%
1850 76,19226.6%
1860 93,79423.1%
1870 102,8869.7%
1880 139,04035.1%
1890 186,46534.1%
1900 252,02935.2%
1910 318,57326.4%
1920 359,00512.7%
1930 364,5901.6%
1940 364,6370.0%
1950 381,5694.6%
1960 398,4884.4%
1970 444,30111.5%
1980 474,6416.8%
1990 506,3256.7%
2000 534,6785.6%
2010 548,2852.5%
2020 579,2005.6%
2023 (est.)581,841 [6] 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010–2020 [11]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families in the county. The population density was 962 inhabitants per square mile (371/km2). There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile (150/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.98% White, 2.03% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.12% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. 3.60% [12] was Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.7% were of Portuguese, 13.0% Irish, 8.9% French, 8.2% English, 6.8% Italian and 6.4% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000. 79.1% spoke English, 13.9% Portuguese, 2.9% Spanish and 1.6% French as their first language. The United States Census Bureau reported Bristol County as being one of two counties in the United States with a plurality of people of Portuguese ancestry [13] (the other being the contiguous Bristol County, Rhode Island).

Of the 205,411 households 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. Of all households 26.50% were one person and 11.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.

The median household income was $43,496 and the median family income was $53,733. Males had a median income of $39,361 versus $27,516 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,978. About 7.80% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of that age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 548,285 people, 213,010 households, and 141,338 families in the county. [14] The population density was 991.3 inhabitants per square mile (382.7/km2). There were 230,535 housing units at an average density of 416.8 per square mile (160.9/km2). [15] The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% white, 3.3% black, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 3.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.0% of the population. [14] The largest ancestry groups were: [16]

  • 30.1% Portuguese
  • 19.2% Irish
  • 13.1% French
  • 12.5% English
  • 9.3% Italian
  • 5.7% French Canadian
  • 5.0% German
  • 4.5% Polish
  • 3.4% Puerto Rican
  • 3.3% Sub-Saharan African
  • 2.5% American
  • 2.0% Scottish
  • 1.4% Swedish
  • 1.3% Scotch-Irish
  • 1.0% Arab

Of the 213,010 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.6% were non-families, and 27.4% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age was 39.8 years. [14]

The median household income was $54,955 and the median family income was $70,161. Males had a median income of $51,785 versus $39,714 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,736. About 8.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over. [17]

Income breakdown by town

The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on the list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. [18] [19] [20]

RankTownPer capita
income
Median
household
income
Median
family
income
PopulationNumber of
households
1 Mansfield Town$39,792$98,182$112,78823,0948,161
2 Easton Town$39,751$89,714$111,04523,0617,852
3 Rehoboth Town$38,415$87,563$97,71111,4704,093
4 Westport Town$35,337$73,736$83,28915,3965,867
Massachusetts State$35,051$65,981$83,3716,512,2272,522,409
5 Raynham Town$34,904$82,855$96,19013,2084,739
6 North Attleborough Town$34,374$80,757$94,46928,59310,426
7 Dighton Town$34,258$85,284$94,0447,0032,386
8 Swansea Town$33,910$71,716$79,48615,8866,173
North Westport CDP$33,858$67,614$82,8274,1881,700
9 Seekonk Town$33,136$78,032$89,83313,7004,752
10 Freetown Town$32,437$82,208$93,7738,8283,150
11 Dartmouth Town$32,138$73,007$86,65033,75912,119
Raynham Center CDP$32,034$84,028$91,1544,6191,563
Mansfield Center CDP$31,762$71,685$98,9027,9463,022
12 Somerset Town$31,718$69,449$80,79518,1726,983
13 Norton Town$30,772$75,538$91,63618,9706,297
North Seekonk CDP$30,705$65,804$81,1112,552941
14 Attleboro City$30,398$65,298$76,56343,45916,393
Smith Mills CDP$30,207$67,907$79,1235,0301,965
15 Acushnet Town$30,084$64,695$81,64310,2993,818
Bliss Corner CDP$29,569$52,285$63,5546,0632,534
Bristol CountyCounty$28,682$55,813$71,416547,305210,536
16 Fairhaven Town$28,658$60,179$77,08915,9156,444
17 Berkley Town$28,206$81,094$83,2286,3361,970
United StatesCountry$27,915$52,762$64,293306,603,772114,761,359
18 Taunton City$26,309$53,401$67,44755,93021,799
Acushnet Center CDP$26,295$51,782$64,7502,7371,159
Ocean Grove CDP$25,058$60,267$72,5943,0981,230
19 New Bedford City$21,558$37,493$46,88195,00638,869
20 Fall River City$21,118$34,789$44,63589,22038,245
Norton Center CDP$16,578$83,465$84,7812,977446

Politics and government

Bristol County has voted for the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in every election since 1960.

United States presidential election results for Bristol County, Massachusetts [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 119,87242.92%153,37754.92%6,0302.16%
2016 105,44341.82%129,54051.38%17,1576.80%
2012 93,89838.88%143,43359.39%4,1781.73%
2008 90,53137.24%146,86160.41%5,7282.36%
2004 82,52435.44%147,85463.49%2,5001.07%
2000 62,84829.74%136,32564.51%12,1645.76%
1996 47,16423.79%127,72564.44%23,32411.77%
1992 52,37024.73%102,40648.36%56,97826.91%
1988 83,79743.30%107,85455.73%1,8790.97%
1984 93,23249.58%94,01049.99%7970.42%
1980 77,54541.12%83,46044.25%27,60014.63%
1976 69,95736.48%116,31860.65%5,4962.87%
1972 84,39044.71%103,16354.65%1,2150.64%
1968 56,67230.87%119,43965.06%7,4584.06%
1964 39,23021.02%146,88578.70%5210.28%
1960 64,29033.02%130,04966.79%3830.20%
1956 109,54257.85%79,35741.91%4660.25%
1952 98,10551.09%93,44448.67%4620.24%
1948 63,21636.64%106,74161.86%2,5941.50%
1944 60,88040.13%90,52959.68%2830.19%
1940 60,14337.97%97,57161.60%6770.43%
1936 49,75435.25%80,80557.25%10,5867.50%
1932 50,84643.58%62,47453.55%3,3552.88%
1928 55,20547.69%59,25751.19%1,2931.12%
1924 58,92966.23%19,80222.25%10,24911.52%
1920 56,73473.65%17,71923.00%2,5793.35%
1916 22,57853.69%18,06542.96%1,4073.35%
1912 13,27934.98%12,42032.72%12,26432.31%
1908 20,68360.58%10,71931.39%2,7428.03%
1904 18,74260.00%11,10335.55%1,3904.45%
1900 19,39664.77%9,35531.24%1,1963.99%
1896 21,62976.06%6,02221.18%7842.76%
1892 15,73257.72%10,82539.72%6992.56%
1888 14,57060.39%8,97237.19%5842.42%
1884 12,29160.03%6,47531.62%1,7108.35%
1880 13,41867.51%6,13630.87%3231.62%
1876 11,57866.43%5,81433.36%380.22%
1872 10,00379.34%2,60520.66%00.00%
1868 10,12578.80%2,72421.20%00.00%
Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results [22]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2018 70.76%132,37129.02% 54,2800.23% 423
2014 49.70%72,64145.19% 66,0455.11% 7,471
2010 42.66% 73,22047.23%81,05910.11% 17,340
2006 34.32% 57,23357.33%95,6238.36% 13,925
2002 44.99% 71,18950.73%80,2754.28% 6,779


The Bristol County Sheriff's Office maintains its administrative headquarters and operates several jail facilities in the Dartmouth Complex in North Dartmouth in Dartmouth. Jail facilities in the Dartmouth Complex include the Bristol County House Of Correction and Jail, the Bristol County Sheriff's Office Women's Center, and the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center. The office also operates the Ash Street Jail and Regional Lock-Up and the Juvenile Secure Alternative Lock Up Program (JALP) in New Bedford. [23]

The Bristol County House Of Correction and Jail has room for 1,100 prisoners. It houses men convicted of crimes who have been sentenced to 2+12 years or less. It also houses high-security male pre-trial prisoners, high-security female prisoners, and pre-trial female prisoners. [23]

The women's center, a medium security jail, can house up to 106 women. The self-contained women's center had opened as a minimum security pre-release center for male prisoners in 1990 which could house up to 106 prisoners. When it was a pre-release facility it only housed an average of 60 prisoners because the county sheriff imposed strict conditions upon the pre-release program. In 1999 the sheriff received a federal grant to convert the pre-release center into a women's center, and he moved the pre-release program to modular units at the main jail. [23]

The Carreiro jail houses detained individuals who are scheduled for deportation and individuals who are engaging in proceedings with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Ash Street jail houses over 200 pre-trial prisoners and a few sentenced inmate workers for the system. JALP houses up to 12 pre-arraingment juvenile prisoners. [23]

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 2024 [24]
Unenrolled280,908
Democratic 95,921
Republican 39,270
Libertarian 1,810
Other parties 3,795
Total421,704

Twin town

The county is twinned with the municipality of Lagoa in the Azores. [25] [26]

Transportation

Transportation authorities providing public bus service include the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority; and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority serving the Fall River and New Bedford areas.

Airports include the Mansfield Municipal Airport, Myricks Airport, New Bedford Municipal Airport and Taunton Municipal Airport; of these, the New Bedford airport is a commercial airport, with flights serving the Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard area.

The Providence/Stoughton Line of the MBTA commuter rail has stops in Mansfield, Attleboro, and South Attleboro. The line provides connections to Providence and Boston (at Back Bay Station and South Station), as well as intermediate stops. An extension has been completed that connects to T. F. Green Airport.

Major highways

Communities

Bristol County Superior Courthouse in Taunton. Bristol County Courthouse B&W.jpg
Bristol County Superior Courthouse in Taunton.

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other villages

Ghost town

Education

School districts include: [27]

K–12:

Secondary:

Elementary:

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School is also in the county.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is in the county.

See also

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