CDP in Washington County, Rhode Island · 15.8 sq mi · 1,179 people per sq mi
18,665 people live in Westerly. The typical household earns $95,207, and the median resident is 50.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,842 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.72%
Men 44 · Women 54.5
2010–2026
18,665
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
18,665
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,665 | +46 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,619 | +91 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 18,528 | +256 | 1.40% |
| 2022 | 18,272 | +31 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 18,241 | +399 | 2.24% |
| 2020 | 17,842 | +289 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | 17,553 | +118 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 17,435 | +112 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 17,323 | -309 | 1.75% |
| 2016 | 17,632 | -325 | 1.81% |
Showing 10 of 16 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 184 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 17 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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