Washington County, Rhode Island

Washington County is home to 130,344 people. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Rhode Island rate (11.2%). The median household income is $106,638.

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MeasureValueRhode IslandYearSource
Population130,3441,101,8012024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$106,638$87,7962024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.2%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty6.1%13.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance2.0%4.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher52.4%37.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$510,800$404,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,327$1,3422024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.3%48.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.0%15.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.5 years40.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.