Woonsocket, Rhode Island Population 2024

43,127

Woonsocket Demographics

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

  • White: 61.99%
  • Two or more races: 15.42%
  • Black or African American: 7.78%
  • Other race: 7.14%
  • Asian: 6.3%
  • Native American: 1.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,567.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-32)
The current population of Woonsocket, Rhode Island is 43,127 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 43,159.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,67561.99%
Two or more races6,63715.42%
Black or African American3,3467.78%
Other race3,0747.14%
Asian2,7116.3%
Native American5441.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.1%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Woonsocket Population by Race

Woonsocket Population Pyramid 2024

Woonsocket Median Age

35.3

Total

33.9

Male

36.6

Female

Woonsocket Adults

There are 32,966 adults, (6,256 of whom are seniors) in Woonsocket.

Woonsocket Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Woonsocket Sex Ratio

Female21,96751.05%
Male21,06248.95%

Woonsocket Population by Age

Woonsocket Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,9722.483862
Non Family7,0631.2325.174.9
Married5,5893.3563.436.6
Female3,3343.524.575.5
Male9863.1331.968.1

3.21

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

38.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Woonsocket Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,01310.08%
Associates Degree2,1277.11%
Bachelors Degree3,92013.11%
Graduate Degree1,7245.77%
High School Graduate10,92436.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1327.13%
Some College6,05820.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Woonsocket Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Woonsocket Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,16716,5033,475
Hispanic5,1713,851710
2+ Races3,2042,570469
Black2,3461,813465
Asian2,1531,751885
Other Race1,7221,327230
Native American2671399
Islander4200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.11%.

Woonsocket Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,483$58,490$49,288
Graduate Degree$70,850$86,466$63,750
High School Graduate$39,016$44,797$31,760
Less Than 9th Grade$31,830$37,212$28,304
Overall$41,167$47,652$35,493
Some College$39,713$51,414$34,652

$41,167

Average Earnings

$47,652

Average Male

$35,493

Average Female

Woonsocket Earnings by Educational Attainment

Woonsocket Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Woonsocket Language

68.93% of Woonsocket residents speak only English, while 31.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.75% of the population.

Woonsocket Language

Woonsocket Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,7763,66815.43%
Hispanic10,2603,18631.05%
Multiple6,6301,88928.49%
Other3,06399032.32%
Black3,27455016.8%
Native54439372.24%
Asian2,698562.08%
Islander4242100%

19.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.26%

Male Poverty Rate

20.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Woonsocket

The race most likely to be in poverty in Woonsocket is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Woonsocket is Asian, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.21%.

Woonsocket Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.52%
Some College17.35%
High School16.99%
Bachelors or Greater7.05%

Woonsocket Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.48%
Male Unemployed17.85%
Female Employed9.84%
Male Employed4.89%

Woonsocket Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Woonsocket Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,192$82,565
Households$54,398$71,565
Married Families$85,574$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,307$46,984

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Woonsocket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

33.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Woonsocket Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Woonsocket Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Woonsocket Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Woonsocket Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,048

Number of Veterans

1,986

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam857
Second Gulf War403
First Gulf War320
World War II77
Korea70

Woonsocket Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74608
75+494
35 to 54362
55 to 64355
18 to 34229

Woonsocket Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6327.48%
Hispanic1692.71%
Other Race1577.78%
2+ Races1383.46%
Black1134.42%
Asian80.35%

Woonsocket Veterans by Race

Woonsocket Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Woonsocket Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Woonsocket Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Woonsocket Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Woonsocket 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

54.62%

Born in Woonsocket

85.38%

Native Born

14.62%

Foreign Born

7.36%

Non Citizen

7.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.38% of Woonsocket residents were born in the United States, with 54.62% having been born in Rhode Island. 7.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Woonsocket Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,087-8-0.02%
202843,095-8-0.02%
202743,103-8-0.02%
202643,111-8-0.02%
202543,119-8-0.02%
202443,127-8-0.02%
202343,1351620.38%
202242,973-84-0.2%
202143,057-102-0.24%
202043,1591,5313.68%
201941,628-73-0.18%
201841,7011520.37%
201741,549-33-0.08%
201641,582340.08%
201541,548500.12%
201441,498240.06%
201341,47490.02%
201241,4651060.26%
201141,359970.24%
201041,26200%
200043,224-653-1.49%
199043,877-2,037-4.44%
198045,914-906-1.94%
197046,820-260-0.55%
196047,080-3,131-6.24%
195050,2119081.84%
194049,303-73-0.15%
193049,3765,88013.52%
192043,4965,37114.09%
191038,1259,92135.18%
190028,2047,37435.4%
189020,8304,78029.78%
188016,0504,52339.24%
187011,527-31,560-73.25%

Woonsocket Population by Year