Scituate town, Rhode Island Population 2024

10,581

Scituate town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.03%
  • Two or more races: 3.39%
  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Other race: 1.11%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
219.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.96% (203)
The current population of Scituate town, Rhode Island is 10,581 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,378.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,78394.03%
Two or more races3533.39%
Asian1351.3%
Other race1161.11%
Black or African American170.16%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scituate town Population by Race

Scituate town Population Pyramid 2024

Scituate town Median Age

48.6

Total

45.5

Male

50.1

Female

Scituate town Adults

There are 8,763 adults, (2,401 of whom are seniors) in Scituate town.

Scituate town Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Scituate town Sex Ratio

Female4,77345.88%
Male5,63154.12%

Scituate town Population by Age

Scituate town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1842.488713
Married2,6612.8795.24.8
Non Family1,2291.3871.428.6
Female1803.5363.936.1
Male1143.891000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

87.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scituate town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1421.77%
Associates Degree8019.99%
Bachelors Degree1,92323.97%
Graduate Degree1,07013.34%
High School Graduate2,31528.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1111.38%
Some College1,66020.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scituate town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scituate town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2917,1722,796
2+ Races34131888
Hispanic25422485
Asian1156218
Other Race824141
Black171717

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Scituate town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,242$88,617$60,652
Graduate Degree$90,357$127,132$74,148
High School Graduate$56,098$57,462$44,643
Less Than 9th Grade$44,634$44,726$0
Overall$58,790$67,585$44,846
Some College$39,895$57,865$38,158

$58,790

Average Earnings

$67,585

Average Male

$44,846

Average Female

Scituate town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scituate town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scituate town Language

92.97% of Scituate town residents speak only English, while 7.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.2% of the population.

Scituate town Language

Scituate town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5392642.77%
Asian1352720%
Hispanic301175.65%
Multiple35320.57%

3%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.46%

Male Poverty Rate

3.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scituate town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scituate town is Asian, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scituate town is Multiple, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.62%.

Scituate town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.86%
High School5.23%
Some College4.79%
Bachelors or Greater0.13%

Scituate town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.37%
Male Employed1.55%
Female Employed0.55%
Male Unemployed0%

Scituate town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scituate town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,921$143,874
Households$110,429$128,144
Married Families$129,903$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,211$85,404

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scituate town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Scituate town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scituate 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.

Scituate town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scituate town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

692

Number of Veterans

692

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
First Gulf War145
Second Gulf War133
Korea46
World War II15

Scituate town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74280
75+164
35 to 54106
18 to 3471
55 to 6471

Scituate town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6537.96%
Hispanic3714.57%
2+ Races226.45%
Black17100%

Scituate town Veterans by Race

Scituate town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scituate town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Scituate town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scituate town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scituate 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

78.24%

Born in Scituate town

95.82%

Native Born

4.18%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

2.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.82% of Scituate town residents were born in the United States, with 78.24% having been born in Rhode Island. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Scituate town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,016870.8%
202810,929870.8%
202710,842870.81%
202610,755870.82%
202510,668870.82%
202410,581870.83%
202310,494870.84%
202210,407200.19%
202110,38790.09%
202010,378-326-3.05%
201910,704160.15%
201810,688780.74%
201710,610-9-0.08%
201610,619350.33%
201510,584400.38%
201410,544240.23%
201310,520240.23%
201210,496580.56%
201110,438360.35%
201010,40200%

Scituate town Population by Year