South Kingstown town, Rhode Island Population 2024

31,980

South Kingstown town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.05%
  • Asian: 3.33%
  • Two or more races: 2.99%
  • Black or African American: 2.39%
  • Other race: 1.21%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
56.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
567.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.16% (50)
The current population of South Kingstown town, Rhode Island is 31,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,930.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,43389.05%
Asian1,0633.33%
Two or more races9542.99%
Black or African American7632.39%
Other race3871.21%
Native American3221.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Kingstown town Population by Race

South Kingstown town Population Pyramid 2024

South Kingstown town Median Age

39

Total

38.3

Male

40.2

Female

South Kingstown town Adults

There are 27,267 adults, (7,074 of whom are seniors) in South Kingstown town.

South Kingstown town Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Child Dependency Ratio

South Kingstown town Sex Ratio

Female16,74752.45%
Male15,18147.55%

South Kingstown town Population by Age

South Kingstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3382.3475.324.7
Married6,4412.868713
Non Family3,7001.2460.739.3
Female9412.8857.542.5
Male2563.157.842.2

2.82

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Kingstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7793.87%
Associates Degree1,4247.08%
Bachelors Degree6,18130.72%
Graduate Degree5,78228.74%
High School Graduate3,00914.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1590.79%
Some College2,78413.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,34717,51710,793
Asian793761716
Hispanic369339175
2+ Races351347255
Black19215876
Native American17917122
Other Race1108647

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.29%.

South Kingstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,091$90,715$63,641
Graduate Degree$75,977$81,458$70,313
High School Graduate$29,333$40,326$21,894
Less Than 9th Grade$24,926$24,044$28,654
Overall$59,694$68,731$52,770
Some College$49,181$67,698$36,576

$59,694

Average Earnings

$68,731

Average Male

$52,770

Average Female

South Kingstown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Kingstown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Kingstown town Language

92.78% of South Kingstown town residents speak only English, while 7.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

South Kingstown town Language

South Kingstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,8399363.93%
Asian94031032.98%
Black44221348.19%
Hispanic76219725.85%
Multiple606152.48%
Native24962.41%
Other26841.49%

6.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.66%

Male Poverty Rate

7.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Kingstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Kingstown town is Black, with 48.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Kingstown town is Other, with 1.49% 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 7.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.75%.

South Kingstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.41%
Less Than 9th Grade7.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.5%
Some College1.72%

South Kingstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.1%
Female Unemployed15%
Female Employed3.75%
Male Employed0.88%

South Kingstown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Kingstown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,705$144,120
Households$108,474$126,691
Married Families$130,439$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,707$86,252

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Kingstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

South Kingstown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Kingstown town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

South Kingstown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Kingstown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,564

Number of Veterans

1,469

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam757
Second Gulf War290
First Gulf War196
Korea124
World War II58

South Kingstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+576
65 to 74473
55 to 64240
18 to 34181
35 to 5494

South Kingstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4736.05%
Native American9135.41%
Hispanic657.02%

South Kingstown town Veterans by Race

South Kingstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Kingstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

South Kingstown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Kingstown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South 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

52.12%

Born in South Kingstown town

94.41%

Native Born

5.59%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

2.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.41% of South Kingstown town residents were born in the United States, with 52.12% having been born in Rhode Island. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

South Kingstown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,755-45-0.14%
202831,800-45-0.14%
202731,845-45-0.14%
202631,890-45-0.14%
202531,935-45-0.14%
202431,980-45-0.14%
202332,025-45-0.14%
202232,070-107-0.33%
202132,1772470.77%
202031,9301,5114.97%
201930,419-274-0.89%
201830,693-166-0.54%
201730,859780.25%
201630,78150.02%
201530,776810.26%
201430,695800.26%
201330,6152300.76%
201230,38570.02%
201130,378-223-0.73%
201030,60100%

South Kingstown town Population by Year