- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts adjacent to the state of Rhode Island. As of 2005, the population was estimated at 546,331. It is nicknamed "The Bayou", because of the many wetlands that dominate the rural landscape. Despite multiple seats being displayed on some maps, its only legal county seat is Taunton6. While often designated as such, Fall River and New Bedford are not county seats, legally or otherwise. They do, however, host several court buildings. The High Sheriff of Bristol County is currently Thomas M. Hodgson, a Republican from Fall River.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 31,709
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| 1800 | 33,880
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| 1810 | 37,168
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| 1820 | 40,908
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| 1830 | 49,592
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| 1840 | 60,164
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| 1850 | 76,192
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| 1860 | 93,794
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| 1870 | 102,886
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| 1880 | 139,040
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| 1890 | 186,465
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| 1900 | 252,029
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| 1910 | 318,573
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| 1920 | 359,005
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| 1930 | 364,590
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| 1940 | 364,637
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| 1950 | 381,569
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| 1960 | 398,488
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| 1970 | 444,301
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| 1980 | 474,641
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| 1990 | 506,325
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External links
http://home.att.net/~Local_History/MA-Bristolco.htm
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