Exeter town, Washington County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,540
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,540
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,568
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,462
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,425
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 46.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 417
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $509,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,289
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,005
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,317
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,416
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.80
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,538
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,712
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,008
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $111,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,201
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
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 112.4
Population per square mile, 2010 111.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 57.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 57.47
FIPS Code 4400925300