The Town Files

Washington County, Rhode Island

130,344 people. The median home is worth $510,800 (typical Rhode Island town: $432,850) and the median household earns $106,638.

Towns in Washington County

Towns in Washington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
South Kingstown31,931$560,200$108,96038.9
North Kingstown27,732$543,700$126,29346.2
Westerly23,359$466,600$98,87552.2
Westerly18,423$448,800$95,20750.4
Narragansett14,532$743,500$95,72146.3
Wakefield-Peace Dale8,925$494,400$106,55142.8
Hopkinton8,398$404,300$97,17246.1
Richmond8,020$435,800$124,65342.7
Charlestown7,997$525,500$109,40453.3
Kingston7,825$553,400$107,40419.5
Exeter6,460$509,200$111,25037.7
Narragansett Pier3,308$851,300$82,19257.1

People and housing

Washington CountyTypical Rhode Island town
Median home value$510,800$432,850
Median rent$1,327$1,362
Median household income$106,638$102,946
Median age45.543.8
Bachelor's degree or higher52.4%40.0%
Below the poverty line8.2%6.2%

Jobs and pay

59,183 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,700 a year.

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing11,815 jobs · $75,841Health care & social assistan…7,511 jobs · $55,976Hotels & restaurants7,105 jobs · $31,358Retail6,609 jobs · $40,539Construction2,759 jobs · $81,980Administrative & support2,267 jobs · $56,696
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Washington County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 431 storm events in Washington County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Washington County by type since 1996Hail25Flood26Drought8High Wind93Lightning8Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow45Strong Wind77Winter Storm24Coastal Flood15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Washington County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4765: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4766: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 14, 2023FireFM-5464: Queens River Fire
May 12, 2022SnowstormDR-4653: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 21, 2021HurricaneEM-3563: Hurricane Henri
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4505: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).