Little Compton town, Rhode Island Population 2024

3,531

Little Compton town Demographics

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

  • White: 98.9%
  • Black or African American: 0.58%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-82)
The current population of Little Compton town, Rhode Island is 3,531 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,613.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,58298.9%
Black or African American210.58%
Asian190.52%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Little Compton town Population by Race

Little Compton town Population Pyramid 2024

Little Compton town Median Age

59.3

Total

55.7

Male

60.4

Female

Little Compton town Adults

There are 3,168 adults, (1,302 of whom are seniors) in Little Compton town.

Little Compton town Age Dependency

94.1

Age Dependency Ratio

69.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Little Compton town Sex Ratio

Female1,83350.61%
Male1,78949.39%

Little Compton town Population by Age

Little Compton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5602.3287.512.5
Married1,0072.6592.97.1
Non Family4001.1682.317.8
Female1103.3552.747.3
Male432.881000

2.71

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Little Compton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade351.17%
Associates Degree1775.94%
Bachelors Degree99033.22%
Graduate Degree88229.6%
High School Graduate40213.49%
Less Than 9th Grade270.91%
Some College46715.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Little Compton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Little Compton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9232,8611,853
Hispanic38380
Black21210
Asian191919

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 100%.

Little Compton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,500$68,750$67,650
Graduate Degree$78,846$0$78,029
High School Graduate$40,714$32,625$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,444$59,688$46,855
Some College$39,479$51,421$20,078

$54,444

Average Earnings

$59,688

Average Male

$46,855

Average Female

Little Compton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Little Compton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Little Compton town Language

98.05% of Little Compton town residents speak only English, while 1.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.42% of the population.

Little Compton town Language

Little Compton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,537701.98%

1.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.24%

Male Poverty Rate

1.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Little Compton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Little Compton town is White, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Little Compton town is White, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.79%.

Little Compton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.13%
High School7.46%
Some College1.86%
Bachelors or Greater0.43%

Little Compton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.6%
Male Employed2.02%
Female Employed1.52%
Female Unemployed0%

Little Compton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Little Compton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,587$262,213
Households$136,389$224,214
Married Families$177,806$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,710$107,541

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Little Compton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.4%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Little Compton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Little Compton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Little Compton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Little Compton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

227

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam79
World War II64
First Gulf War17
Korea11
Second Gulf War0

Little Compton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+170
65 to 7438
35 to 5422
55 to 645
18 to 340

Little Compton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2357.51%

Little Compton town Veterans by Race

Little Compton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Little Compton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Little Compton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Little Compton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Little Compton 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

39.95%

Born in Little Compton town

97.46%

Native Born

2.54%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

1.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.46% of Little Compton town residents were born in the United States, with 39.95% having been born in Rhode Island. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Little Compton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,401-26-0.76%
20283,427-26-0.75%
20273,453-26-0.75%
20263,479-26-0.74%
20253,505-26-0.74%
20243,531-26-0.73%
20233,557-26-0.73%
20223,583-45-1.24%
20213,628150.42%
20203,6131323.79%
20193,481-11-0.32%
20183,492-13-0.37%
20173,505-7-0.2%
20163,512-4-0.11%
20153,516-7-0.2%
20143,52360.17%
20133,517230.66%
20123,49400%
20113,49400%
20103,49400%

Little Compton town Population by Year