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Washington County

Rhode Island · 126,979 residents · 329 sq mi
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Washington County is home to 126,979 people in Rhode Island. This is an unusually credentialed place: 42% of adults have a four-year degree. The median age is 42.3, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $351,100, having more than doubled since 2000. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Rhode Island median. 4% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
126,979
+3%since 2000
from 123,546 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.3
+13%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
329 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K114K120K126K132K19902000201020202024Washington County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(5,658)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(6,835)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(7,833)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.9%(11,298)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(10,566)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.7%(11,019)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(15,010)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.8%(21,269)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.5%(18,474)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(10,155)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(6,004)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(2,858)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,285
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,103 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,737
+36%since 2000
from $25,530 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
47.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$351,100
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$946
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $645 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
26.8% rent
Vacancy rate
20.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
32.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.0
−1%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(116,134)
Black0.9%(1,074)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,780)
Asian1.5%(1,850)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(117,330)
Black1.1%(1,347)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(3,026)
Asian1.6%(2,054)
Other2.3%(2,874)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,189)
Mexican0.4%(460)
Dominican0.2%(267)
Cuban0.2%(210)
Guatemalan0.1%(143)
Spaniard0.1%(139)
Honduran0.1%(117)
Peruvian0.1%(86)
Colombian0.1%(73)
Chilean0%(37)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish27.8%(35,335)
Italian21.4%(27,129)
English19.9%(25,302)
French11.4%(14,443)
German10.8%(13,768)
Portuguese4.9%(6,229)
Polish4.8%(6,073)
French Canadian4.3%(5,401)
Scottish3.5%(4,496)
Swedish2.9%(3,726)
American2.7%(3,437)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(3,159)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.4%(1,723)
Norwegian0.9%(1,172)
Armenian0.7%(948)
Arab0.7%(827)
Dutch0.7%(826)
Welsh0.5%(686)
Greek0.5%(682)
Lithuanian0.5%(675)
Canadian0.5%(659)
British0.5%(641)
Hungarian0.4%(526)
Danish0.4%(495)
Austrian0.4%(460)
Finnish0.3%(374)
Lebanese0.3%(368)
Ukrainian0.2%(286)
Czech0.2%(281)
Cape Verdean0.2%(281)
West Indian0.2%(279)
Swiss0.2%(271)
Syrian0.2%(228)
Egyptian0.2%(196)
Romanian0.1%(179)
Slovak0.1%(167)
Belgian0.1%(138)
Haitian0.1%(132)
Brazilian0.1%(82)
Slovene0%(55)
Moroccan0%(36)
Ghanaian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Nigerian0%(26)
Croatian0%(25)
Iranian0%(21)
Latvian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 35.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
17.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+44%since 2000
from 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.9%(19,921)
Married54%(29,934)
Widowed2.6%(1,432)
Divorced7.5%(4,147)
Women 15+
Never married31%(18,280)
Married48.9%(28,811)
Widowed8.4%(4,979)
Divorced11.7%(6,885)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(1,402)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(1,281)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(2,474)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(397)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(71)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,653 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Washington County, Rhode Island?

Washington County, Rhode Island has about 126,979 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Washington County, Rhode Island earns about $70,285 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Washington County, Rhode Island expensive?

In Washington County, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $351,100, and the typical rent is about $946 a month.

How educated are people in Washington County, Rhode Island?

About 41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Washington County, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Washington County, Rhode Island?

About 7.4% of people in Washington County, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

Has Washington County, Rhode Island grown since 1990?

Yes, Washington County, Rhode Island has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,973 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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