Bristol County is a county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 579,200. The shire town is Taunton. Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, others by the county, and others by local towns and cities. Bristol County is part of the Providence–Warwick, RI–MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Boston–Worcester–Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT Combined Statistical Area. The county is adjacent to the state of Rhode Island. It is geographically adjacent to the Massachusetts counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, and Dukes, and the Rhode Island counties of Bristol, Newport, and Providence.

Founded: June 2, 1685 (from Plymouth Colony)
Named for: Bristol, Rhode Island
Seat: Taunton
Largest city: New Bedford
Total: 691 sq mi (1,789.68 km²)
Land: 553 sq mi (1,432.26 km²)
Water: 138 sq mi (357.42 km²), 20
Density: 1,047.2/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [www.countyofbristol.net]
Official Website: http://www.countyofbristol.net
Wikidata description: county in Massachusetts, United States
Wikidata id: Q54082
Wikidata label: Bristol County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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