Jury Pool Profile
Bristol County, Rhode Island
- County seat
- Bristol
- Judicial district
- Providence County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 50,001
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 50,490.
At a glance
Bristol County is a 50,001-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $113,867, $30,617 above the RI state median of $83,250; 53.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 12.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 23.0% of covered employment, average pay $54,987/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.43%, below the 4.36% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 59% to 64% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 50,490
- Median household income
- $114,490
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 1%.
Bristol County has a population of 50,490, with a median age of 44.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.5%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 4.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $113,867; 53.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 23.0%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 12.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.43%, below the Rhode Island state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 62%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Bristol County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 62.1% in 2024, 63.5% in 2020, 58.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 12.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
12.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 5.3% of the adult civilian population (2,181 individuals).