Kingston, Rhode Island Population 2024

6,491

Kingston Demographics

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

  • White: 84.18%
  • Two or more races: 5.55%
  • Black or African American: 4.97%
  • Asian: 2.44%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Native American: 0.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,170.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.31% (84)
The current population of Kingston, Rhode Island is 6,491 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,407.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,52284.18%
Two or more races3645.55%
Black or African American3264.97%
Asian1602.44%
Other race1181.8%
Native American640.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kingston Population by Race

Kingston Population Pyramid 2024

Kingston Median Age

19.6

Total

19.5

Male

19.7

Female

Kingston Adults

There are 6,175 adults, (283 of whom are seniors) in Kingston.

Kingston Age Dependency

11.3

Age Dependency Ratio

4.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

6.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Kingston Sex Ratio

Female3,63355.38%
Male2,92744.62%

Kingston Population by Age

Kingston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5922.5582.817.2
Married4142.83991
Non Family1141.2449.150.9
Female643.0637.562.5
Male0000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kingston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree968.76%
Bachelors Degree38234.85%
Graduate Degree45741.7%
High School Graduate716.48%
Less Than 9th Grade30.27%
Some College877.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kingston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kingston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0311,028777
Asian464646
2+ Races161616
Black330

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

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

Kingston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,625$39,143$64,375
Graduate Degree$65,484$65,121$200,938
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,243$54,206$61,250
Some College$49,909$0$55,385

$55,243

Average Earnings

$54,206

Average Male

$61,250

Average Female

Kingston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kingston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kingston Language

90.52% of Kingston residents speak only English, while 9.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.84% of the population.

Kingston Language

Kingston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,474372.51%
Black191684.21%

3.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.88%

Male Poverty Rate

2.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kingston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kingston is Black, with 84.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kingston is White, with 2.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.27%.

Kingston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Kingston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.78%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Kingston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kingston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,550$113,483
Households$108,056$106,840
Married Families$119,150$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,452$78,986

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kingston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

13.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

15.5%

Male Marriage Rate

12.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kingston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kingston Marriage

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

Kingston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kingston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22

Number of Veterans

22

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Kingston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+22
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Kingston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White220.43%

Kingston Veterans by Race

Kingston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kingston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.9%

Labor Force Participation

34.6%

Employment Rate

11%

Unemployment Rate

Kingston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kingston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kingston 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

32.93%

Born in Kingston

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

2.53%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of Kingston residents were born in the United States, with 32.93% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kingston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,491-35-0.54%
20236,526-34-0.52%
20226,560640.99%
20216,496891.39%
20206,407-106-1.63%
20196,513-276-4.07%
20186,789-194-2.78%
20176,983921.34%
20166,891-78-1.12%
20156,969-167-2.34%
20147,1362673.89%
20136,8691602.38%
20126,7093675.79%
20116,342-632-9.06%
20106,97400%

Kingston Population by Year