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Washington County, RI

Demographic and economic profile of Washington County, RI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Washington County, RI is a small coastal county of 130,333 residents with a well-educated workforce — 50.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.3% have a high school diploma — though labor force participation is relatively low at 62.5% and median worker earnings run $48,870 against a median household income of $106,638, suggesting a significant share of income comes from non-wage sources. The county is predominantly owner-occupied (77.5% homeownership) with a median home value of $469,800 and median rent of $1,303/month, reflecting a mature, high-cost residential market consistent with its older median age of 45.5 years. Population grew 3.0% over five years, unemployment stands at 4.8%, and a poverty rate of just 8.0% points to overall economic stability in a relatively affluent, small-scale

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

130,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$106,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Washington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone116,802 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,470 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,251 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone2,844 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,738 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,687 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,973
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,507
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)915
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)791
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic789

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,651

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$53,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,246
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,609
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)7,523
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,996
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)6,826

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,163
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,697
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,533
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,063
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)18,309
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)7,748
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)6,826
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.05×)4,651
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.95×)2,973

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$469,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,303/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99911,790 (28.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,107 (22.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,818 (14.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,058 (12.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992,504 (6.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,881 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone49,576 (75.5%)
  • Worked At Home10,077 (15.3%)
  • Carpooled3,245 (4.9%)
  • Walked1,647 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit506 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle285 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.