Bristol County , Massachusetts
Population: 578,436 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $84,198 Home $421,800 Rent $1,181/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bristol County's headline indicators land 13% above the national median on income ($84,198), with housing 38% above the US figure ($422,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bristol County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$84,198
Median Income
household
$421,800
Home Value
median
$1,181/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $84,198 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,752 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $421,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,181/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 578,436 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.0%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
15.8%
Smoking
29.7%
High Blood Pressure
24.8%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
80.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 89.9 · 90th national percentile
🌊 Flood
66.40
🌪️ Tornado
52.10
🌀 Hurricane
91.41
🔥 Wildfire
38.17
❄️ Winter Storm
43.54
🌍 Earthquake
88.58
☀️ Drought
60.02
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