Cranston city, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 84,647
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 84,647
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 84,448
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 82,905
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 82,885
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 82,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 80,387
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,377
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $378,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,202
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $907
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,375
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,595
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,613
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 543,060
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,030
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,806,341
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,933
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,206
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,258
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,925.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,836.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 28.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 28.34
FIPS Code 4419180