Barrington town, Rhode Island Population 2024

17,031

Barrington town Demographics

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

  • White: 88.28%
  • Two or more races: 5.62%
  • Asian: 4.65%
  • Other race: 0.95%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,080.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.72% (-123)
The current population of Barrington town, Rhode Island is 17,031 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,154.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,10788.28%
Two or more races9625.62%
Asian7954.65%
Other race1620.95%
Black or African American870.51%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barrington town Population by Race

Barrington town Population Pyramid 2024

Barrington town Median Age

42.8

Total

42.7

Male

43.1

Female

Barrington town Adults

There are 12,400 adults, (2,714 of whom are seniors) in Barrington town.

Barrington town Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Barrington town Sex Ratio

Female8,95052.3%
Male8,16347.7%

Barrington town Population by Age

Barrington town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9782.838911
Married4,0673.2495.64.4
Non Family1,0021.1878.221.8
Female6632.7966.533.5
Male2462.918515

3.12

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

89.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barrington town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1551.36%
Associates Degree6876.01%
Bachelors Degree3,71432.5%
Graduate Degree4,47939.2%
High School Graduate1,25711%
Less Than 9th Grade540.47%
Some College1,0809.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barrington town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barrington town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0479,8707,177
Asian573573489
Hispanic530530397
2+ Races423401238
Other Race939393
Black413119

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Barrington town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,045$119,071$66,579
Graduate Degree$108,140$139,648$80,091
High School Graduate$52,976$60,688$41,387
Less Than 9th Grade$88,889$131,250$0
Overall$91,505$115,930$61,875
Some College$47,250$70,700$43,039

$91,505

Average Earnings

$115,930

Average Male

$61,875

Average Female

Barrington town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barrington town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barrington town Language

89.58% of Barrington town residents speak only English, while 10.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.75% of the population.

Barrington town Language

Barrington town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5106834.71%
Black873843.68%
Hispanic987262.63%
Asian795111.38%
Multiple96240.42%

4.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.96%

Male Poverty Rate

5.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barrington town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barrington town is Black, with 43.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barrington town is Multiple, with 0.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.19%.

Barrington town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.67%
High School9.6%
Some College9.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Barrington town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.86%
Male Unemployed2.1%
Female Employed1.51%
Male Employed0.58%

Barrington town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barrington town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$174,241$233,330
Households$150,542$209,984
Married Families$187,470$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,119$84,916

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barrington town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Barrington town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barrington town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Barrington town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barrington town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

499

Number of Veterans

472

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam169
First Gulf War154
Second Gulf War141
World War II38
Korea37

Barrington town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+217
55 to 6489
35 to 5473
65 to 7465
18 to 3455

Barrington town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4694.2%
Hispanic6411.23%
2+ Races286.19%
Other Race21.72%

Barrington town Veterans by Race

Barrington town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barrington town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Barrington town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barrington town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barrington town 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

40.72%

Born in Barrington town

90.97%

Native Born

9.03%

Foreign Born

2.79%

Non Citizen

6.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.97% of Barrington town residents were born in the United States, with 40.72% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Barrington town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,881-30-0.18%
202816,911-30-0.18%
202716,941-30-0.18%
202616,971-30-0.18%
202517,001-30-0.18%
202417,031-30-0.18%
202317,061-30-0.18%
202217,091-127-0.74%
202117,218640.37%
202017,1541,0856.75%
201916,069-35-0.22%
201816,104-25-0.16%
201716,129-48-0.3%
201616,177-66-0.41%
201516,243150.09%
201416,228-60-0.37%
201316,288-5-0.03%
201216,29390.06%
201116,284120.07%
201016,27200%

Barrington town Population by Year