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Pawtucket

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.667
State:
Rhode Island

Pawtucket is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island. Pawtucket has a 2025 population of 77,373 . Pawtucket is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 2.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 75,488 in 2020.

The average household income in Pawtucket is $84,825 with a poverty rate of 13.63%. The median age in Pawtucket is 37.4 years: 36.9 years for males, and 37.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males.

77.4K
Total Population
8,927
Density (mi²)
377 0.49%
Growth

Pawtucket Population

Pawtucket Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Pawtucket includes 52.99% White, 14.56% Black or African American, 11.48% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (52.99%)

Two or more races (18.66%)

Black or African American (14.56%)

Other race (11.48%)

Asian (1.55%)

Native American (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.14%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,89352.99%
Two or more races14,04418.66%
Black or African American10,96414.56%
Other race8,64411.48%
Asian1,1671.55%
Native American4650.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1030.14%

Pawtucket Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pawtucket's average per capita income is $46,892. Household income levels show a median of $67,436. The poverty rate stands at 13.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$103,636$120,701
Families$86,816$99,547
Households$67,436$84,825
Non Families$42,392$55,727

$46,892

Average Income

$67,436

Median Household Income

13.63%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)