Jamestown

County:: Newport County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.448
State:: Rhode Island

Jamestown is located in Newport County, Rhode Island. Jamestown has a 2025 population of 5,410. Jamestown is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -2.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,548 in 2020.

The average household income in Jamestown is $182,060 with a poverty rate of 4.35%. The median age in Jamestown is 59.4 years: 58.1 years for males, and 59.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jamestown includes 94.12% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,219	94.12%
Two or more races	285	5.14%
Other race	37	0.67%
Black or African American	4	0.07%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Jamestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jamestown's average per capita income is $91,570. Household income levels show a median of $141,442. The poverty rate stands at 4.35%.

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	$177,500	-
Families	$177,090	$231,586
Households	$141,442	$182,060
Non Families	$39,845	$84,158

$91,570

Average Income

$141,442

Median Household Income

4.35%

Poverty Rate