North Kingstown town, Rhode Island Population 2024

27,753

North Kingstown town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.55%
  • Two or more races: 5.81%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Other race: 0.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
642.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.18% (51)
The current population of North Kingstown town, Rhode Island is 27,753 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,702.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,82189.55%
Two or more races1,6115.81%
Asian8913.21%
Other race1850.67%
Black or African American1830.66%
Native American280.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Kingstown town Population by Race

North Kingstown town Population Pyramid 2024

North Kingstown town Median Age

45.1

Total

43.3

Male

46.7

Female

North Kingstown town Adults

There are 22,626 adults, (5,766 of whom are seniors) in North Kingstown town.

North Kingstown town Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

North Kingstown town Sex Ratio

Female14,31351.64%
Male13,40648.36%

North Kingstown town Population by Age

North Kingstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3412.4276.423.6
Married6,1223.03946
Non Family3,7301.1856.343.7
Female1,0923.0751.148.9
Male3972.862.737.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Kingstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4642.31%
Associates Degree1,7568.75%
Bachelors Degree5,57627.8%
Graduate Degree4,28521.36%
High School Graduate3,64318.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2091.04%
Some College4,12720.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,24317,7879,133
2+ Races616584181
Hispanic591457134
Asian588569329
Black18215493
Other Race128180
Native American2800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.95%.

North Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,723$85,543$57,826
Graduate Degree$92,724$116,597$81,364
High School Graduate$55,413$59,155$40,539
Less Than 9th Grade$41,447$41,316$0
Overall$61,229$73,058$51,518
Some College$54,712$58,522$37,481

$61,229

Average Earnings

$73,058

Average Male

$51,518

Average Female

North Kingstown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Kingstown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Kingstown town Language

93.61% of North Kingstown town residents speak only English, while 6.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.73% of the population.

North Kingstown town Language

North Kingstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,1911,1224.64%
Multiple1,61132019.86%
Other18514276.76%
Hispanic91014115.49%
Asian89111112.46%
Black1834625.14%

6.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.9%

Male Poverty Rate

8.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Kingstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Kingstown town is Other, with 76.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Kingstown town is White, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.56%.

North Kingstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.13%
High School11.42%
Some College6.63%
Bachelors or Greater2.14%

North Kingstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.64%
Female Unemployed10.86%
Female Employed3.02%
Male Employed0.74%

North Kingstown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Kingstown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,407$161,978
Households$116,053$136,067
Married Families$157,663$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,806$81,494

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Kingstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

North Kingstown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Kingstown 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.

North Kingstown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Kingstown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,796

Number of Veterans

1,663

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam576
Second Gulf War511
First Gulf War261
Korea100
World War II68

North Kingstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64485
75+424
35 to 54358
65 to 74349
18 to 34180

North Kingstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6688.12%
Hispanic10218.44%
Black7943.17%
2+ Races364.47%
Asian131.83%

North Kingstown town Veterans by Race

North Kingstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Kingstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

North Kingstown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Kingstown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Kingstown 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

59.06%

Born in North Kingstown town

94.44%

Native Born

5.56%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.44% of North Kingstown town residents were born in the United States, with 59.06% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

North Kingstown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,663-18-0.07%
202827,681-18-0.06%
202727,699-18-0.06%
202627,717-18-0.06%
202527,735-18-0.06%
202427,753-18-0.06%
202327,771-18-0.06%
202227,789-120-0.43%
202127,9092070.75%
202027,7021,3114.97%
201926,391300.11%
201826,3611130.43%
201726,248800.31%
201626,168-7-0.03%
201526,175-100-0.38%
201426,275-70-0.27%
201326,345-35-0.13%
201226,380-119-0.45%
201126,499-107-0.4%
201026,60600%

North Kingstown town Population by Year