Middletown town, Rhode Island Population 2024

16,386

Middletown town Demographics

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

  • White: 79.72%
  • Two or more races: 7.99%
  • Black or African American: 6.31%
  • Other race: 3.25%
  • Asian: 2.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
12.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,290.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.96% (-676)
The current population of Middletown town, Rhode Island is 16,386 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,062.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,56079.72%
Two or more races1,3597.99%
Black or African American1,0736.31%
Other race5523.25%
Asian4282.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.12%
Native American170.1%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Middletown town Population by Race

Middletown town Population Pyramid 2024

Middletown town Median Age

44.3

Total

42

Male

46.1

Female

Middletown town Adults

There are 13,853 adults, (3,840 of whom are seniors) in Middletown town.

Middletown town Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Middletown town Sex Ratio

Female8,44949.67%
Male8,56050.33%

Middletown town Population by Age

Middletown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9772.3959.340.7
Married3,1893.1175.124.9
Non Family2,5861.344.955.1
Female8752.848.851.2
Male3272.9248.351.7

2.94

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middletown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3292.59%
Associates Degree9087.15%
Bachelors Degree3,33226.23%
Graduate Degree2,75221.67%
High School Graduate2,96923.37%
Less Than 9th Grade4363.43%
Some College1,97615.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middletown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middletown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3059,9395,335
2+ Races735555235
Black712643127
Hispanic575440211
Asian353299206
Other Race28227245
Native American171410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.82%.

Middletown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,319$80,509$57,892
Graduate Degree$90,795$113,200$79,643
High School Graduate$37,872$49,805$29,133
Less Than 9th Grade$29,489$40,089$28,665
Overall$59,835$70,983$44,214
Some College$49,536$58,867$42,150

$59,835

Average Earnings

$70,983

Average Male

$44,214

Average Female

Middletown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middletown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middletown town Language

86.85% of Middletown town residents speak only English, while 13.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.96% of the population.

Middletown town Language

Middletown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,7947205.63%
Hispanic1,12936432.24%
Other55017732.18%
Multiple1,348946.97%
Black1,042504.8%
Native17317.65%

7.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.81%

Male Poverty Rate

8.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middletown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown town is Hispanic, with 32.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown town is Black, with 4.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.

Middletown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.62%
High School9.93%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%
Some College3.85%

Middletown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.31%
Male Unemployed10.96%
Female Employed2.89%
Male Employed1.54%

Middletown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middletown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,382$145,428
Households$97,555$124,348
Married Families$128,024$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,206$80,082

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middletown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Middletown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middletown 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 55-64.

Middletown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middletown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,339

Number of Veterans

1,197

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam540
Second Gulf War426
First Gulf War321
Korea79
World War II12

Middletown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+382
65 to 74301
55 to 64233
35 to 54227
18 to 34196

Middletown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,11210.13%
Black12016.76%
Asian6619.3%
Hispanic648.44%
2+ Races323.55%
Other Race92.13%

Middletown town Veterans by Race

Middletown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middletown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Middletown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown 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

52.54%

Born in Middletown town

90.82%

Native Born

9.18%

Foreign Born

3.63%

Non Citizen

5.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.82% of Middletown town residents were born in the United States, with 52.54% having been born in Rhode Island. 3.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Middletown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,376-202-1.3%
202815,578-202-1.28%
202715,780-202-1.26%
202615,982-202-1.25%
202516,184-202-1.23%
202416,386-202-1.22%
202316,588-202-1.2%
202216,790-275-1.61%
202117,06530.02%
202017,0621,1577.27%
201915,905-84-0.53%
201815,989-96-0.6%
201716,085-35-0.22%
201616,120-34-0.21%
201516,154-87-0.54%
201416,241320.2%
201316,209790.49%
201216,130-13-0.08%
201116,143-2-0.01%
201016,14500%

Middletown town Population by Year