Washington County, Rhode Island
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 129,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 130,333
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 129,832
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 129,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 129,839
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 126,979
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,653
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $510,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,364
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $947
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,327
Building Permits, 2025 255
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 52,549
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
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 52.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 592,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,027,391
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,757
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,506,903
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,246
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $106,638
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,069
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,799
Total employment, 2023 46,113
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,927,175
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,422
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,889
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,544
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 655
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,419
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 103
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,365
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 394.3
Population per square mile, 2010 385.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 329.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 329.24
FIPS Code 44009