North Kingstown town, Rhode Island Population 2024

27,753

North Kingstown town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.73%
  • Two or more races: 5.59%
  • Asian: 3.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.86%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
642.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.18% (51)
The current population of North Kingstown town, Rhode Island is 27,753 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,702.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,88889.73%
Two or more races1,5505.59%
Asian8533.08%
Black or African American2380.86%
Other race1770.64%
Native American300.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Kingstown town Population by Race

North Kingstown town Population Pyramid 2024

North Kingstown town Median Age

44.6

Total

43.6

Male

46

Female

North Kingstown town Adults

There are 22,619 adults, (5,937 of whom are seniors) in North Kingstown town.

North Kingstown town Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

North Kingstown town Sex Ratio

Female14,27851.48%
Male13,45848.52%

North Kingstown town Population by Age

North Kingstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3382.4273.726.3
Married6,2053.0291.48.6
Non Family3,8401.255545
Female9873.136.263.8
Male3062.8270.929.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Kingstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5322.66%
Associates Degree1,5147.57%
Bachelors Degree6,06330.32%
Graduate Degree4,37421.88%
High School Graduate3,42517.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1720.86%
Some College3,91419.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,31217,8309,725
2+ Races675630253
Asian595580349
Hispanic49735490
Black13010552
Other Race127209
Native American3000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.66%.

North Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,051$89,727$63,086
Graduate Degree$97,635$121,176$88,374
High School Graduate$58,257$60,844$36,779
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$65,938
Overall$69,968$76,605$58,788
Some College$56,644$60,675$39,815

$69,968

Average Earnings

$76,605

Average Male

$58,788

Average Female

North Kingstown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Kingstown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Kingstown town Language

92.77% of North Kingstown town residents speak only English, while 7.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.

North Kingstown town Language

North Kingstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,5371,2034.9%
Multiple1,55020913.48%
Hispanic87717319.73%
Black23814862.18%
Asian85313115.36%
Other17712168.36%

6.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.64%

Male Poverty Rate

9.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Kingstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Kingstown town is Other, with 68.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Kingstown town is White, with 4.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.21%.

North Kingstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.68%
High School10.12%
Some College7.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.92%

North Kingstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.9%
Female Unemployed10.99%
Female Employed4.1%
Male Employed0.65%

North Kingstown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Kingstown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,898$176,278
Households$120,565$148,737
Married Families$166,703$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,768$93,145

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Kingstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

North Kingstown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Kingstown 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 35-44.

North Kingstown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Kingstown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,751

Number of Veterans

1,677

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam561
Second Gulf War477
First Gulf War347
Korea83
World War II46

North Kingstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64444
75+397
65 to 74375
35 to 54367
18 to 34168

North Kingstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5697.6%
2+ Races11113.25%
Hispanic7314.63%
Black6045.8%
Asian111.65%

North Kingstown town Veterans by Race

North Kingstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Kingstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

North Kingstown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Kingstown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Kingstown 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

58.07%

Born in North Kingstown town

94.37%

Native Born

5.63%

Foreign Born

2.45%

Non Citizen

3.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.37% of North Kingstown town residents were born in the United States, with 58.07% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

North Kingstown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,663-18-0.07%
202827,681-18-0.06%
202727,699-18-0.06%
202627,717-18-0.06%
202527,735-18-0.06%
202427,753-18-0.06%
202327,771-18-0.06%
202227,789-120-0.43%
202127,9092070.75%
202027,7021,3114.97%
201926,391300.11%
201826,3611130.43%
201726,248800.31%
201626,168-7-0.03%
201526,175-100-0.38%
201426,275-70-0.27%
201326,345-35-0.13%
201226,380-119-0.45%
201126,499-107-0.4%
201026,60600%

North Kingstown town Population by Year