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Bristol, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
61,129
Population
2,315/sq mi density
$83,458
Median Income
$42,162 per capita
$252,300
Home Value
$330,242 Zillow
$1,305
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
88
Violent Crime/100K
1,371 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$83,458 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$252,300 home value, $1,305/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
88 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
60,564 → 61,823
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.9%
$57,610 → $83,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bristol across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
62,738
+915 from 2023 (61,823)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,209
+$24,751 from 2023 ($83,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60,564 | — | $57,610 | — |
| 2015 | 60,539 | +-0% | $61,478 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 60,132 | -0.7% | $64,586 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 59,920 | -0.4% | $67,507 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 60,661 | +1.2% | $73,604 | +9% |
| 2023 | 61,823 | +1.9% | $83,458 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.