Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County, Rhode Island, has 50,001 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bristol. It uses Eastern Time and covers 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²) of land.

ProvidenceCranstonWarwick
Bristol County in Rhode Island
Bristol County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
50,001
Land area
24.1 sq mi (62.5 km²)
County seat or government
Bristol
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$114,490 ± $5,860
Median home value
$513,800 ± $22,475
Median rent, with utilities
$1,528 ± $93
Homes lived in by their owners
71.8% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro areaCentral county
Water area
20.6 sq mi (53.4 km²)
State
Rhode Island
County code (FIPS)
44001
Coordinates (central point)
41.706840, -71.286687

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. 0280922,220 people
  2. 0280617,126 people
  3. 0288511,144 people

3 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 Bristol22,220 people
  2. Town of Barrington17,126 people
  3. Town of Warren11,144 people

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

School districts in Bristol County, largest first

  1. Bristol-Warren Regional School District33,364 people
  2. Barrington School District17,126 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.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bristol County, Massachusetts11 mi east
  2. Newport County, Rhode Island14 mi south
  3. Kent County, Rhode Island15 mi west
  4. Providence County, Rhode Island19 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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