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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bristol, RI compare?
| Figure | Bristol, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,970 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 22,493 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,298 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Bristol, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,220±24 |
| Median age | 43.0±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.9%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.1%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.6%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $97,764±$8,188 |
| Per capita income | $52,739±$3,255 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $485,000±$24,967 |
| Median gross rent | $1,579±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.7%±9.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.1%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.2%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov