How Bristol County Compares

Bristol County

6.5%

Rhode Island Average

6.5%

Rank #1 of 5 in state

National

12.6%

48.2% below

National Distribution

Where Bristol County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Bristol County: 6.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#154	Thomas County, KS	6.5%
#155	Montgomery County, PA	6.5%
#156	Grundy County, IA	6.5%
#157	Bristol County, RI	6.5%
#158	Leelanau County, MI	6.5%
#159	St. Johns County, FL	6.5%
#160	DuPage County, IL	6.6%

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Poverty Rate in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County, Rhode Island has a poverty rate of 6.5%, which ranks #157 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Rhode Island, Bristol County ranks #1 of 5 out of 5 counties. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.