Glocester town, Rhode Island Population 2024

10,290

Glocester town Demographics

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

  • White: 97.41%
  • Two or more races: 1.81%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Other race: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
54.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
189.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.06% (306)
The current population of Glocester town, Rhode Island is 10,290 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,984.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,77997.41%
Two or more races1821.81%
Asian580.58%
Other race150.15%
Native American50.05%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Glocester town Population by Race

Glocester town Population Pyramid 2024

Glocester town Median Age

47.9

Total

46.4

Male

48.3

Female

Glocester town Adults

There are 7,846 adults, (1,653 of whom are seniors) in Glocester town.

Glocester town Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Glocester town Sex Ratio

Female5,00149.82%
Male5,03850.18%

Glocester town Population by Age

Glocester town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7212.6988.311.7
Married2,2413.1495.54.5
Non Family9981.2374.925.1
Female3423.8280.119.9
Male1403.2688.611.4

3.14

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glocester town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2974.18%
Associates Degree1,00514.14%
Bachelors Degree1,55321.84%
Graduate Degree81211.42%
High School Graduate2,08329.3%
Less Than 9th Grade170.24%
Some College1,34318.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glocester town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glocester town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9596,6802,304
2+ Races935839
Asian383822
Other Race15150
Hispanic15150
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.89%.

Glocester town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,938$93,095$62,101
Graduate Degree$82,132$74,548$85,598
High School Graduate$52,090$75,595$38,194
Less Than 9th Grade$36,657$36,773$0
Overall$62,869$70,962$56,324
Some College$58,943$63,782$46,250

$62,869

Average Earnings

$70,962

Average Male

$56,324

Average Female

Glocester town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glocester town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glocester town Language

98.98% of Glocester town residents speak only English, while 1.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.57% of the population.

Glocester town Language

Glocester town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7723153.22%

3.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.93%

Male Poverty Rate

4.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glocester town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glocester town is White, with 3.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glocester town is White, with 3.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.75%.

Glocester town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.46%
High School4.94%
Some College4.56%
Bachelors or Greater1.48%

Glocester town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.76%
Male Unemployed17.81%
Female Employed2.78%
Male Employed0.86%

Glocester town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glocester town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,250$133,382
Households$106,350$118,760
Married Families$126,951$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,888$69,003

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glocester town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Glocester town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glocester town Marriage

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

Glocester town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glocester town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

784

Number of Veterans

784

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam253
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War69
Korea52
World War II0

Glocester town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74269
35 to 54199
55 to 64169
75+147
18 to 340

Glocester town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White78410.2%

Glocester town Veterans by Race

Glocester town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glocester town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Glocester town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glocester town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glocester 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

76.91%

Born in Glocester town

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Glocester town residents were born in the United States, with 76.91% having been born in Rhode Island. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Glocester town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,740900.85%
202810,650900.85%
202710,560900.86%
202610,470900.87%
202510,380900.87%
202410,290900.88%
202310,200900.89%
202210,110310.31%
202110,079950.95%
20209,984-304-2.95%
201910,288550.54%
201810,2331391.38%
201710,094320.32%
201610,062630.63%
20159,999560.56%
20149,943400.4%
20139,903350.35%
20129,868470.48%
20119,821480.49%
20109,77300%

Glocester town Population by Year