Bristol County, Massachusetts

Bristol County, Massachusetts, has 593,640 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Taunton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 553 sq mi (1,433 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
593,640
Land area
553 sq mi (1,433 km²)
County seat or government
Taunton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$85,625 ± $1,601
Median home value
$451,200 ± $3,411
Median rent, with utilities
$1,245 ± $19
Homes lived in by their owners
62.3% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro areaCentral county
Water area
138 sq mi (357 km²)
State
Massachusetts
County code (FIPS)
25005
Coordinates (central point)
41.748588, -71.088894

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bristol County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0278053,461 people
  2. 0270346,713 people
  3. 0274046,281 people
  4. 0272030,940 people
  5. 0276029,177 people
  6. 0286128,124 people
  7. 0272126,521 people
  8. 0274524,519 people
  9. 0204823,931 people
  10. 0274722,445 people
  11. 0276619,240 people
  12. 0272418,505 people
All 36
  1. 0274617,531 people
  2. 0277717,359 people
  3. 0272317,067 people
  4. 0279016,901 people
  5. 0272616,041 people
  6. 0271915,903 people
  7. 0277115,694 people
  8. 0276715,599 people
  9. 0276913,022 people
  10. 0274412,716 people
  11. 0235612,475 people
  12. 0274811,281 people
  13. 0237511,275 people
  14. 0274310,519 people
  15. 027186,878 people
  16. 027796,829 people
  17. 027174,797 people
  18. 027024,488 people
  19. 027644,436 people
  20. 027153,757 people
  21. 027252,257 people
  22. 027631,807 people
  23. 023571,566 people
  24. 02791290 people

36 ZIP Code areas overlap Bristol County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Bristol County, largest first

  1. Town of Dartmouth33,328 people
  2. Town of Easton25,316 people
  3. Town of Mansfield23,931 people
  4. Town of Norton19,240 people
  5. Town of Somerset18,298 people
  6. Town of Swansea17,359 people
  7. Town of Westport16,484 people
  8. Town of Fairhaven15,903 people
  9. Town of Seekonk15,694 people
  10. Town of Raynham15,505 people
  11. Town of Rehoboth13,022 people
  12. Town of Acushnet10,624 people
All 15
  1. Town of Freetown9,285 people
  2. Town of Dighton8,193 people
  3. Town of Berkley6,829 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Massachusetts, by county

School districts in Bristol County, largest first

  1. New Bedford School District100,998 people
  2. Fall River School District94,082 people
  3. Taunton School District60,433 people
  4. Attleboro School District46,762 people
  5. Bridgewater-Raynham School District43,976 people
  6. Dartmouth School District33,328 people
  7. North Attleborough School District30,984 people
  8. Easton School District25,316 people
  9. Somerset-Berkley School District25,127 people
  10. Mansfield School District23,931 people
  11. Freetown-Lakeville School District21,229 people
  12. Dighton-Rehoboth School District21,215 people
All 21
  1. Norton School District19,240 people
  2. Somerset School District18,298 people
  3. Swansea School District17,359 people
  4. Westport School District16,484 people
  5. Fairhaven School District15,903 people
  6. Seekonk School District15,694 people
  7. Acushnet School District10,624 people
  8. Fairhaven/New Bedford School Districts in Acushnet (9-12)10,624 people
  9. Berkley School District6,829 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Bristol County, largest first

  1. Mashpee Wampanoag Trust Land47 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. New Bedford, Massachusetts (city)100,998 people
  2. Fall River, Massachusetts (city)94,082 people
  3. Taunton, Massachusetts (city)60,433 people
  4. Attleboro, Massachusetts (city)46,762 people
  5. North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts (city)30,984 people
  6. Somerset, Massachusetts (CDP)18,298 people
  7. Mansfield Center, Massachusetts (CDP)7,222 people
  8. Bliss Corner, Massachusetts (CDP)5,405 people
  9. North Westport, Massachusetts (CDP)5,289 people
  10. Raynham Center, Massachusetts (CDP)4,841 people
  11. Smith Mills, Massachusetts (CDP)4,612 people
  12. Ocean Grove, Massachusetts (CDP)3,453 people
All 15
  1. North Seekonk, Massachusetts (CDP)2,974 people
  2. Acushnet Center, Massachusetts (CDP)2,810 people
  3. Norton Center, Massachusetts (CDP)2,663 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bristol County, Rhode Island11 mi west
  2. Newport County, Rhode Island20 mi southwest
  3. Plymouth County, Massachusetts24 mi northeast
  4. Providence County, Rhode Island27 mi west
  5. Norfolk County, Massachusetts30 mi north
  6. Dukes County, Massachusetts32 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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