Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Bristol County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island. As of 2000, the population is 50,648.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 116 km² (45 mi²). 64 km² (25 mi²) of it is land and 52 km² (20 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 44.80% water.
Adjacent counties
- Bristol County, Massachusetts: east
- Providence County, Rhode Island: west
- Kent County, Rhode Island: west
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 50,648 people, 19,033 households, and 13,361 families residing in the county. The population density was 792/km² (2,052/mi²). There were 19,881 housing units at an average density of 311/km² (805/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.81% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 19,033 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,737, and the median income for a family was $63,114. Males had a median income of $41,902 versus $28,985 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,503. 6.30% of the population and 4.40% of families were below the poverty line. 6.20% of those under the age of 18 and 9.60% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
- Annawomscutt
- Barrington
- Bay Spring
- Beach Terrace
- Bristol
- Bristol Highlands
- Coggeshall
- East Warren
- Laurel Park
- Nayatt
- Peck Corner
- Touisset
- Touisset Highlands
- Touisset Highlands
- Warren
