Bristol town, Vermont Population 2024

3,769

Bristol town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bristol town was:

  • White: 95.61%
  • Black or African American: 1.94%
  • Two or more races: 1.49%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
40.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
93.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.19% (-7)
The current population of Bristol town, Vermont is 3,769 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,776.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,59495.61%
Black or African American731.94%
Two or more races561.49%
Asian360.96%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bristol town Population by Race

Bristol town Population Pyramid 2024

Bristol town Median Age

48

Total

48.5

Male

46.2

Female

Bristol town Adults

There are 3,209 adults, (685 of whom are seniors) in Bristol town.

Bristol town Age Dependency

48.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bristol town Sex Ratio

Female1,88550.15%
Male1,87449.85%

Bristol town Population by Age

Bristol town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6712.2377.622.4
Married7592.71973
Non Family6911.4960.139.9
Female1742.9164.935.1
Male472.8968.131.9

2.7

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bristol town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade782.66%
Associates Degree2056.98%
Bachelors Degree79226.98%
Graduate Degree45315.43%
High School Graduate97633.25%
Less Than 9th Grade290.99%
Some College40213.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bristol town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bristol town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7972,7041,199
2+ Races564617
Hispanic55558
Black36363
Asian221818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.82%.

Bristol town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,185$65,492$47,424
Graduate Degree$61,818$0$62,462
High School Graduate$49,899$70,840$38,802
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,389$66,902$46,553
Some College$56,490$69,015$40,833

$53,389

Average Earnings

$66,902

Average Male

$46,553

Average Female

Bristol town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bristol town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bristol town Language

95.36% of Bristol town residents speak only English, while 4.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.77% of the population.

Bristol town Language

Bristol town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5402948.31%
Hispanic922931.52%
Black731926.03%
Multiple561017.86%

8.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.64%

Male Poverty Rate

14.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bristol town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bristol town is Hispanic, with 31.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bristol town is White, with 8.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.72%.

Bristol town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.45%
High School15.65%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%
Some College1.65%

Bristol town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.98%
Male Employed1.83%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bristol town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bristol town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,621$125,891
Households$83,287$102,631
Married Families$125,903$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,750$66,626

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bristol town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bristol town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bristol town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bristol town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bristol town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

92

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War22
Vietnam16
Korea7
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Bristol town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+38
35 to 5422
55 to 6416
65 to 7416
18 to 340

Bristol town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White923.01%
Hispanic1010.87%

Bristol town Veterans by Race

Bristol town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bristol town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bristol town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bristol town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.04%

Born in Bristol town

96.25%

Native Born

3.75%

Foreign Born

3.27%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.25% of Bristol town residents were born in the United States, with 55.04% having been born in Vermont. 3.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bristol town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,78430.08%
20283,78130.08%
20273,77830.08%
20263,77530.08%
20253,77230.08%
20243,76930.08%
20233,76630.08%
20223,763-1-0.03%
20213,764-12-0.32%
20203,776-90-2.33%
20193,866-16-0.41%
20183,882-29-0.74%
20173,911-6-0.15%
20163,917-28-0.71%
20153,945240.61%
20143,921120.31%
20133,909-3-0.08%
20123,912-6-0.15%
20113,91880.2%
20103,91000%

Bristol town Population by Year