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Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County
Bristol County Courthouse in Bristol
Bristol County Courthouse in Bristol
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Coordinates: 41°42′N 71°17′W / 41.70°N 71.28°W / 41.70; -71.28
Country United States
State Rhode Island
RegionNew England
Metro areaProvidence
FormedFebruary 17, 1747 (1747-02-17)
Named forBristol, England
County townBristol
Largest townBristol
Incorporated municipalities3 towns
Area
 • Total
45 sq mi (120 km2)
 • Land24 sq mi (60 km2)
 • Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  46%
Highest elevation221 ft (67 m)
Lowest elevation0 ft (0 m)
Population
 • Total
50,793 Increase
 • Density1,128.7/sq mi (435.8/km2)
GDP
 • Total$2.286 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code format
028xx
Area code401
FIPS code44-001
GNIS feature ID1219777
Congressional district1st

Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,793,[4] making it the least populous county in Rhode Island. In terms of land area, it is the third-smallest county in the United States, at only 25 square miles (65 km2). The county was created in 1747 when it was separated from Bristol County, Massachusetts.[5] Bristol County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Mount Hope in the New England Uplands.
  2. ^ Sea level at the Atlantic Ocean.
  3. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Bristol County, RI". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bristol County, Rhode Island". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rhode Island: Individual County Chronologies". Pennsylvania Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.

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