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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