Westerly town, Washington County, Rhode Island
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $826
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,139
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,288
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,357
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,787
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.4%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,236
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $466,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,178
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $826
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,257
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,498
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
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 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,704
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,618
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,619
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 670,932
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,805
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,875
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,151
Persons in poverty, percent 5.2%
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 792.7
Population per square mile, 2010 771.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 29.52
FIPS Code 4400977000