Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bristol, MA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 558,413 population of Bristol County, Massachusetts comprised of 42,855 people who identified as Hispanic (7.67%), and 515,558 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bristol County, Massachusetts with a population of 500,649 (89.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,747 (5.15%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,857 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bristol County, Massachusetts in 2016, with a population of 468,306 (83.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,343 (5.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,264 (4.17%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bristol, Massachusetts.

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Population By Race in Bristol , MA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,747 5.15%
White Alone 500,649 89.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,494 0.63%
Asian Alone 12,857 2.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 649 0.12%
Two Or More Races 12,017 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Bristol , MA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,483 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,343 5.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,195 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 331 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 357 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,146 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,264 4.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 468,306 83.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,299 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,526 2.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,871 1.77%