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

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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