Median Household Income
$87,796
Median Home Value
$404,200
Median Gross Rent
$1,342/mo
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.7%
Median Age
40.6
Population Over Time
Rhode Island grew 4.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,053,252
2016
1,054,491
2018
1,056,611
2020
1,057,798
2022
1,094,250
2024
1,101,801
Business & Industry
Rhode Island has 29,510 business establishments employing 444,256 people.
Construction
3,528
Accommodation and food services
3,270
Health care and social assistance
3,163
Other services (except public administration)
3,114
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3,085
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,919
Finance and insurance
1,516
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,273
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Largest Cities in Rhode Island
See all →Providence189,715 people$68,119Warwick82,783 people$88,708Cranston82,691 people$90,206Pawtucket75,176 people$68,310East Providence47,012 people$75,912Woonsocket43,029 people$61,059Newport25,087 people$86,313Central Falls22,359 people$49,285Westerly18,272 people$95,207Valley Falls12,072 people$92,901Newport East11,644 people$89,028Wakefield-Peace Dale9,966 people$106,551Cumberland Hill8,866 people$130,506Greenville8,777 people$97,234Tiverton8,101 people$99,158Kingston6,560 people$107,404Pascoag4,527 people$121,369Narragansett Pier2,805 people$82,192Hope Valley2,209 people$101,932Melville1,918 people$102,266Chepachet1,755 people$92,971Charlestown1,702 people$108,563Ashaway1,662 people$103,707Harrisville1,515 people$62,535Harmony1,442 people$120,235Bradford1,189 people$120,250Carolina1,165 people$140,196Greene1,070 people$129,583
Counties in Rhode Island
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.