East Greenwich town, Rhode Island Population 2024

14,686

East Greenwich town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Greenwich town was:

  • White: 82.47%
  • Asian: 10.8%
  • Two or more races: 4.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.35%
  • Other race: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
896.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.67% (382)
The current population of East Greenwich town, Rhode Island is 14,686 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,304.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,88282.47%
Asian1,55610.8%
Two or more races6574.56%
Black or African American1951.35%
Other race1070.74%
Native American100.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Greenwich town Population by Race

East Greenwich town Population Pyramid 2024

East Greenwich town Median Age

42.4

Total

41.8

Male

43.1

Female

East Greenwich town Adults

There are 10,559 adults, (2,527 of whom are seniors) in East Greenwich town.

East Greenwich town Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

East Greenwich town Sex Ratio

Female7,22650.16%
Male7,18149.84%

East Greenwich town Population by Age

East Greenwich town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2812.6782.717.3
Married3,4123.2797.22.8
Non Family1,4361.2652.947.1
Female2832.873.526.5
Male1502.4357.342.7

3.16

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Greenwich town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1461.49%
Associates Degree4004.08%
Bachelors Degree3,33234.02%
Graduate Degree3,41434.86%
High School Graduate1,18412.09%
Less Than 9th Grade610.62%
Some College1,25712.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Greenwich town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Greenwich town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2388,0575,634
Asian1,0281,016790
2+ Races235230151
Hispanic226217141
Black15215282
Other Race323221
Native American10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.85%.

East Greenwich town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,265$112,500$86,154
Graduate Degree$130,890$199,531$76,250
High School Graduate$33,167$0$33,917
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$94,253$117,532$72,396
Some College$56,292$65,219$33,946

$94,253

Average Earnings

$117,532

Average Male

$72,396

Average Female

East Greenwich town Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Greenwich town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Greenwich town Language

85.1% of East Greenwich town residents speak only English, while 14.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.7% of the population.

East Greenwich town Language

East Greenwich town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,4225935.19%
Multiple6577411.26%
Hispanic572437.52%
Asian1,556100.64%
Other10798.41%
Native10550%

4.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.54%

Male Poverty Rate

4.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Greenwich town

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Greenwich town is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Greenwich town is Asian, with 0.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.97%.

East Greenwich town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.1%
Less Than 9th Grade20.3%
Some College7.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.42%

East Greenwich town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.17%
Male Employed3.66%
Female Employed1.55%
Female Unemployed0%

East Greenwich town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Greenwich town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$198,007$253,761
Households$149,577$210,917
Married Families$210,588$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,771$91,383

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Greenwich town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

East Greenwich town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Greenwich town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

East Greenwich town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Greenwich town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

769

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam306
Korea210
Second Gulf War121
First Gulf War62
World War II22

East Greenwich town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+377
65 to 74155
35 to 54137
55 to 64110
18 to 347

East Greenwich town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6837.64%
Black5932.24%
2+ Races4416.54%
Hispanic258.71%

East Greenwich town Veterans by Race

East Greenwich town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Greenwich town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

East Greenwich town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Greenwich town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Greenwich town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.66%

Born in East Greenwich town

86.27%

Native Born

13.73%

Foreign Born

6.09%

Non Citizen

7.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.27% of East Greenwich town residents were born in the United States, with 50.66% having been born in Rhode Island. 6.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

East Greenwich town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,986600.4%
202814,926600.4%
202714,866600.41%
202614,806600.41%
202514,746600.41%
202414,686600.41%
202314,626600.41%
202214,5661521.05%
202114,4141100.77%
202014,3041,1929.09%
201913,112-17-0.13%
201813,129570.44%
201713,07250.04%
201613,067120.09%
201513,055-30-0.23%
201413,08540.03%
201313,081-2-0.02%
201213,083-25-0.19%
201113,108-17-0.13%
201013,12500%

East Greenwich town Population by Year