The county was formed by the transfer of part of Bristol County, Massachusetts, to the Colony of Rhode Island in 1746, having been the subject of a long-running border dispute.
The origina… See more

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 45 square miles (120 km ), of which 24 square miles (62 km ) is land and 21 square miles (54 km ) (46%) is water. It is the smallest county in Rhode Isla… See more

As of the census of 2000, there were 50,648 people, 19,033 households, and 13,361 families living in the county. The population density was 2,052 inhabitants per square mile (792/km ). There were 19,881 housing units at an … See more

The following towns are located in Bristol County:
• Barrington
• Bristol (traditional county seat)
• Warren… See more

There are two school districts in the county: Barrington School District and Bristol-Warren Regional School District. See more