Jamestown town, Newport County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,480
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,480
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,494
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,554
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,559
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,405
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 38.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 550
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $842,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,103
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $984
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,629
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,500
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,953
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $140,625
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,200
Persons in poverty, percent 3.5%
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 588.4
Population per square mile, 2010 572.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.45
FIPS Code 4400536820