Where is Bristol County, Massachusetts?

location of Bristol county on a map — Location of Bristol County within the state of Massachusetts

Bristol County is a county equivalent area found in Massachusetts, USA. The county government of Bristol is found in the county seat of Taunton.

With a total 1,790.26 sq. km of land and water area, Bristol County, Massachusetts is the 1463rd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 554,194 people, Bristol County has a total 230256 households earning 55298 on average per year.

Bristol County, Massachusetts offers the following attractions to visitors: USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850), USS Lionfish (SS-298), New Bedford Whaling NHP

Bristol County, Massachusetts - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	25005
Area Codes	508
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	New Bedford (population: 95,387), Fall River (population: 88,701), Taunton (population: 49,286), Attleboro (population: 43,815), North Attleboro (population: 26,875), Mansfield (population: 23,302), North Dartmouth (population: 23,043), Norton (population: 19,128), Somerset (population: 18,257), Fairhaven (population: 15,953)
Land Area	213,975 sq miles
Water Area	553 sq miles
Household Income	$55,298
Housing Units	230,256
Median Home Value	$278,100
High School Grads	82% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	25% of population
Retail Spending	$15,882 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$885,231 per capita
Universities and Colleges	La Baron Hairdressing Academy, Southern New England School of Law