Scituate town, Providence County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,741
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,767
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,741
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,367
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,384
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,329
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 574
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 87.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $449,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,403
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $850
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,489
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,204
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
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 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,689
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,370
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,774
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,445
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,826
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $112,315
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,665
Persons in poverty, percent 5.0%
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 215.7
Population per square mile, 2010 214.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 48.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 48.16
FIPS Code 4400764220