Bristol County, MA

Welcome to Bristol County.

The total population in Bristol County accounts for approximately 8% of the state's total.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $32.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Bristol County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is New Bedford.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	64.51%	29.74%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	63.49%	35.44%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	60.41%	37.26%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	59.2%	38.82%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	52.03%	42.35%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	54.51%	42.6%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	27%

Government Enterprises	12%	15%
Private Industries	88%	29%
Agriculture	1%	0%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	5%	290%
Construction	5%	0%
Manufacturing	12%	0%
– Durable	9%	-1%
– Nondurable	3%	0%
Trade	18%	0%
– Wholesale	10%	0%
– Retail	8%	39%
Transportation	3%	0%
Information	2%	10%
Finance & Insurance	3%	25%
Real Estate	14%	26%
Professional & Business Services	8%	21%
Educational Services	1%	17%
Healthcare & Social Services	11%	18%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	23%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	29%
Other Services²	3%	31%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	144	96
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	67	88
📺 Electronics & Appliance	47	89
🛒 Grocery Stores	285	96
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	119	95
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	146	92
⛽ Gasoline Stations	213	96
👕 Clothing Stores	102	88
👠 Shoe Stores	34	84
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	36	84
🏸 Sporting Goods	40	88
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	16	84
🏬 Department Stores	94	95
💐 Florists	21	89
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	35	87
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	18	78
🍺 Bars & Taverns	59	91
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	462	95
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	413	94
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	167	89
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	53	89
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	24%	$492,700	N/A
Top 20%	53%	$264,300	More than $250,000
Next highest 20%	22%	$111,600	$141,300
Middle 20%	14%	$70,500	$87,200
Second lowest 20%	8%	$40,800	$55,200
Bottom 20%	3%	$15,900	$27,400
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		67%	$97,700
Self-Employment		14%	$37,500
Investment Income¹		27%	$30,100
Social Security		41%	$22,600
Supplemental Security		6%	$11,200
Public Assistance		4%	Below $10,000
Retirement		29%	$32,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	4%	5%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	5%	5%	7%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	10%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	10%	14%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	3%	7%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$51,100	$35,600
African-American	$30,000	$23,800
Hispanic	$38,600	$23,600
Asian	$69,600	$29,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$34,800	$23,700
Highschool & GED	$47,400	$29,900
Some College to Associate’s	$51,600	$36,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$60,000	$46,800
Graduate Degree	$97,400	$68,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$76,100	$56,100
STEM²	$82,900	$76,900
Gray-Collar³	$70,500	$13,700
Pink-Collar⁴	$21,500	$24,900
Sales⁵	$48,400	$23,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$38,300	$26,800
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding	+	$
Cold Waves	++
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	++
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+++	$
Landslide	++
Lightning	++
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	+
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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