Historical United States Census totals for Bristol County, Massachusetts
Location of Bristol County in Massachusetts.
This article shows U.S. Census totals for Bristol County, Massachusetts, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2010.
Like most areas of New England, Bristol County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.
There are two types of municipalities in Massachusetts, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.
For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.
Corporate changes since 1900
- 1914 - Attleborough became a city and changed the official spelling of its name to "Attleboro"
1900
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 252,029 | County |
| Fall River | 104,863 | City |
| New Bedford | 62,442 | City |
| Taunton | 31,036 | City |
| Attleborough | 11,335 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 7,253 | Town |
| Easton | 4,837 | Town |
| Mansfield | 4,006 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 3,669 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 3,567 | Town |
| Westport | 2,890 | Town |
| Somerset | 2,241 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 1,840 | Town |
| Norton | 1,826 | Town |
| Dighton | 1,802 | Town |
| Seekonk | 1,673 | Town |
| Swansea | 1,645 | Town |
| Raynham | 1,540 | Town |
| Freetown | 1,394 | Town |
| Acushnet | 1,221 | Town |
| Berkley | 949 | Town |
1910
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 318,573 | County |
| Fall River | 119,295 | City |
| New Bedford | 96,652 | City |
| Taunton | 34,259 | City |
| Attleborough | 16,215 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 9,562 | Town |
| Mansfield | 5,183 | Town |
| Easton | 5,139 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 5,122 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 4,378 | Town |
| Westport | 2,928 | Town |
| Somerset | 2,798 | Town |
| Norton | 2,544 | Town |
| Seekonk | 2,397 | Town |
| Dighton | 2,235 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 2,001 | Town |
| Swansea | 1,978 | Town |
| Raynham | 1,725 | Town |
| Acushnet | 1,692 | Town |
| Freetown | 1,471 | Town |
| Berkley | 999 | Town |
1920
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 359,005 | County |
| New Bedford | 121,217 | City |
| Fall River | 120,485 | City |
| Taunton | 37,137 | City |
| Attleboro | 19,731 | City |
| North Attleborough | 9,238 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 7,291 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 6,493 | Town |
| Mansfield | 6,255 | Town |
| Easton | 5,041 | Town |
| Somerset | 3,520 | Town |
| Westport | 3,115 | Town |
| Acushnet | 3,075 | Town |
| Seekonk | 2,898 | Town |
| Dighton | 2,574 | Town |
| Norton | 2,374 | Town |
| Swansea | 2,334 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 2,065 | Town |
| Raynham | 1,695 | Town |
| Freetown | 1,532 | Town |
| Berkley | 935 | Town |
1930
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 364,590 | County |
| Fall River | 115,274 | City |
| New Bedford | 112,597 | City |
| Taunton | 37,355 | City |
| Attleboro | 21,769 | City |
| Fairhaven | 10,951 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 10,197 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 8,778 | Town |
| Mansfield | 6,364 | Town |
| Somerset | 5,398 | Town |
| Easton | 5,298 | Town |
| Seekonk | 4,762 | Town |
| Westport | 4,408 | Town |
| Acushnet | 4,092 | Town |
| Swansea | 3,941 | Town |
| Dighton | 3,147 | Town |
| Norton | 2,737 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 2,610 | Town |
| Raynham | 2,136 | Town |
| Freetown | 1,656 | Town |
| Berkley | 1,120 | Town |
1940
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 364,637 | County |
| Fall River | 115,428 | City |
| New Bedford | 110,341 | City |
| Taunton | 37,395 | City |
| Attleboro | 22,071 | City |
| Fairhaven | 10,938 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 10,359 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 9,011 | Town |
| Mansfield | 6,530 | Town |
| Somerset | 5,873 | Town |
| Easton | 5,135 | Town |
| Seekonk | 4,912 | Town |
| Swansea | 4,684 | Town |
| Acushnet | 4,145 | Town |
| Westport | 4,134 | Town |
| Norton | 3,107 | Town |
| Dighton | 2,983 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 2,736 | Town |
| Raynham | 2,141 | Town |
| Freetown | 1,584 | Town |
| Berkley | 1,130 | Town |
1950
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 381,569 | County |
| Fall River | 111,963 | City |
| New Bedford | 109,189 | City |
| Taunton | 40,109 | City |
| Attleboro | 23,809 | City |
| Fairhaven | 12,764 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 12,146 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 11,115 | Town |
| Somerset | 8,566 | Town |
| Mansfield | 7,184 | Town |
| Easton | 6,244 | Town |
| Swansea | 6,121 | Town |
| Seekonk | 6,104 | Town |
| Westport | 4,989 | Town |
| Acushnet | 4,401 | Town |
| Norton | 4,401 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 3,700 | Town |
| Dighton | 2,950 | Town |
| Raynham | 2,426 | Town |
| Freetown | 2,104 | Town |
| Berkley | 1,284 | Town |
1960
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 398,488 | County |
| New Bedford | 102,477 | City |
| Fall River | 99,942 | City |
| Taunton | 41,132 | City |
| Attleboro | 27,118 | City |
| North Attleborough | 14,777 | Town |
| Dartmouth | 14,607 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 14,339 | Town |
| Somerset | 12,196 | Town |
| Swansea | 9,916 | Town |
| Easton | 9,078 | Town |
| Seekonk | 8,399 | Town |
| Mansfield | 7,773 | Town |
| Norton | 6,818 | Town |
| Westport | 6,641 | Town |
| Acushnet | 5,755 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 4,953 | Town |
| Raynham | 4,150 | Town |
| Dighton | 3,769 | Town |
| Freetown | 3,039 | Town |
| Berkley | 1,609 | Town |
1970
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 444,301 | County |
| New Bedford | 101,777 | City |
| Fall River | 96,898 | City |
| Taunton | 43,756 | City |
| Attleboro | 32,907 | City |
| Dartmouth | 18,800 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 18,665 | Town |
| Somerset | 18,088 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 16,332 | Town |
| Swansea | 12,640 | Town |
| Easton | 12,157 | Town |
| Seekonk | 11,116 | Town |
| Mansfield | 9,939 | Town |
| Westport | 9,791 | Town |
| Norton | 9,487 | Town |
| Acushnet | 7,767 | Town |
| Raynham | 6,705 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 6,512 | Town |
| Dighton | 4,667 | Town |
| Freetown | 4,270 | Town |
| Berkley | 2,027 | Town |
1980
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 474,641 | County |
| New Bedford | 98,478 | City |
| Fall River | 92,574 | City |
| Taunton | 45,001 | City |
| Attleboro | 34,196 | City |
| Dartmouth | 23,966 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 21,095 | Town |
| Somerset | 18,813 | Town |
| Easton | 16,623 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 15,759 | Town |
| Swansea | 15,461 | Town |
| Westport | 13,763 | Town |
| Mansfield | 13,453 | Town |
| Norton | 12,690 | Town |
| Seekonk | 12,269 | Town |
| Raynham | 9,085 | Town |
| Acushnet | 8,704 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 7,570 | Town |
| Freetown | 7,058 | Town |
| Dighton | 5,352 | Town |
| Berkley | 2,731 | Town |
1990
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 506,325 | County |
| New Bedford | 99,922 | City |
| Fall River | 92,703 | City |
| Taunton | 49,832 | City |
| Attleboro | 38,383 | City |
| Dartmouth | 27,244 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 25,038 | Town |
| Easton | 19,807 | Town |
| Somerset | 17,655 | Town |
| Mansfield | 16,568 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 16,132 | Town |
| Swansea | 15,411 | Town |
| Norton | 14,265 | Town |
| Westport | 13,852 | Town |
| Seekonk | 13,046 | Town |
| Raynham | 9,867 | Town |
| Acushnet | 9,554 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 8,656 | Town |
| Freetown | 8,522 | Town |
| Dighton | 5,631 | Town |
| Berkley | 4,237 | Town |
2000
| Municipality |
Population |
Type |
Change
Since 1990 |
Change
Since 1900 |
|---|
| Bristol County | 534,678 | County | +28,353 | +282,649 |
| New Bedford | 93,768 | City | -6,154 | +31,326 |
| Fall River | 91,938 | City | -765 | -12,925 |
| Taunton | 55,976 | City | +6,144 | +24,940 |
| Attleboro | 42,068 | City | +3,685 | +30,733 |
| Dartmouth | 30,666 | Town | +3,422 | +26,997 |
| North Attleborough | 27,143 | Town | +2,105 | +19,890 |
| Mansfield | 22,414 | Town | +5,846 | +18,408 |
| Easton | 22,299 | Town | +2,492 | +17,462 |
| Somerset | 18,234 | Town | +579 | +15,993 |
| Norton | 18,036 | Town | +3,771 | +16,210 |
| Fairhaven | 16,159 | Town | +27 | +12,592 |
| Swansea | 15,901 | Town | +490 | +14,256 |
| Westport | 14,183 | Town | +331 | +11,293 |
| Seekonk | 13,425 | Town | +379 | +11,752 |
| Raynham | 11,739 | Town | +1,872 | +10,199 |
| Rehoboth | 10,172 | Town | +1,516 | +8,332 |
| Acushnet | 10,161 | Town | +607 | +8,940 |
| Freetown | 8,472 | Town | -50 | +7,078 |
| Dighton | 6,175 | Town | +544 | +4,373 |
| Berkley | 5,749 | Town | +1,512 | +4,800 |
2010
| Municipality |
Population[1] |
Change
Since 2000 |
Type |
|---|
| Bristol County | 548,285 | +13,607 | County |
| New Bedford | 95,072 | +1,304 | City |
| Fall River | 88,857 | -3,081 | City |
| Taunton | 55,874 | -102 | City |
| Attleboro | 43,593 | +1,525 | City |
| Dartmouth | 34,032 | +3,366 | Town |
| North Attleborough | 28,712 | +1,569 | Town |
| Mansfield | 23,184 | +770 | Town |
| Easton | 23,112 | +813 | Town |
| Norton | 19,031 | +995 | Town |
| Somerset | 18,165 | -69 | Town |
| Fairhaven | 15,873 | -286 | Town |
| Swansea | 15,865 | -36 | Town |
| Westport | 15,532 | +1,349 | Town |
| Seekonk | 13,722 | +297 | Town |
| Raynham | 13,383 | +1,644 | Town |
| Rehoboth | 11,608 | +1,436 | Town |
| Acushnet | 10,303 | +142 | Town |
| Freetown | 8,870 | +398 | Town |
| Dighton | 7,086 | +911 | Town |
| Berkley | 6,411 | +662 | Town |
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