Woonsocket city, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,580
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,580
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,227
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,224
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,186
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.7%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 20.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,860
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 37.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $311,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,961
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $865
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,161
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,618
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,394
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 349,604
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,289
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 388,292
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,036
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,059
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,639
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7%
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 5,582.2
Population per square mile, 2010 5,321.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.74
FIPS Code 4480780