Charlestown town, Washington County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,002
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,002
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,052
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,997
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,827
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 536
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 92.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $525,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,089
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $832
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,374
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,493
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,588
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,759
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,056
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,404
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,075
Persons in poverty, percent 4.2%
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 218.9
Population per square mile, 2010 214.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 36.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 36.45
FIPS Code 4400914500