The Town Files

Bristol County, Rhode Island

50,490 people. The median home is worth $513,800 (typical Rhode Island town: $432,850) and the median household earns $114,490.

Towns in Bristol County

Towns in Bristol County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bristol22,493$485,000$97,76443.0
Barrington17,153$644,100$153,19843.8
Warren11,147$395,700$90,72949.0

People and housing

Bristol CountyTypical Rhode Island town
Median home value$513,800$432,850
Median rent$1,528$1,362
Median household income$114,490$102,946
Median age44.243.8
Bachelor's degree or higher53.0%40.0%
Below the poverty line6.5%6.2%

Jobs and pay

15,186 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,617 a year.

Largest industries in Bristol CountyHotels & restaurants1,886 jobs · $28,228Health care & social assistan…1,880 jobs · $51,811Education1,640 jobs · $57,097Retail1,220 jobs · $38,793Professional & technical serv…969 jobs · $108,627Other services730 jobs · $44,191
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bristol County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 238 storm events in Bristol County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bristol County by type since 1996Hail6Flood14High Wind29Lightning7Heavy Rain22Heavy Snow39Flash Flood8Strong Wind52Winter Storm15Coastal Flood7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bristol County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 12, 2022SnowstormDR-4653: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 21, 2021HurricaneEM-3563: Hurricane Henri
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4505: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3440: Covid-19
April 3, 2015Severe StormDR-4212: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 22, 2013Severe StormDR-4107: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).