Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County
County
Bristol County Courthouse in Bristol
Location within the U.S. state of Rhode Island
Rhode Island's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°42′N 71°17′W / 41.70°N 71.28°W / 41.70; -71.28
Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
Founded	1747
Named for	Bristol, England
Seat	Bristol
Largest town	Bristol
Area
• Total	45 sq mi (120 km2)
• Land	24 sq mi (60 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (50 km2)  46%
Population  (2020)
• Total	50,793
• Density	1,128.7/sq mi (435.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st

Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,793,^[1] 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.^[2] 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.