Woonsocket

County:: Providence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.746
State:: Rhode Island

Woonsocket is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island. Woonsocket has a 2025 population of 43,119. Woonsocket is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,159 in 2020.

The average household income in Woonsocket is $74,011 with a poverty rate of 19.69%.The median age in Woonsocket is 35.7 years: 34.3 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Woonsocket includes 58.86% White, 7.39% Black or African American, 7.01% other race, 6.89% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	25,354	58.86%
Two or more races	7,920	18.39%
Black or African American	3,183	7.39%
Other race	3,019	7.01%
Asian	2,966	6.89%
Native American	568	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	64	0.15%

Woonsocket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Woonsocket's average per capita income is $44,204. Household income levels show a median of $58,614. The poverty rate stands at 19.69%.

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	$93,704	-
Families	$68,189	$85,312
Households	$58,614	$74,011
Non Families	$34,078	$48,024

$44,204

Average Income

$58,614

Median Household Income

19.69%

Poverty Rate