Washington County

Washington County, Rhode Island

At a Glance

Population129,839
County SeatMcGrath Judicial Complex
State FIPS44
County FIPS009
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places15
Total Town Population48,372
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)129,998
Median Age44.9
Veterans7,078
Housing Units65,689
Uninsured192
Net Migration (recent)-222
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,753
Total Employees45,523
Avg Annual Pay$62,700
Median Household Income$99,510
Poverty Rate7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$107,904
Federal Spending FY2024$1,263,039,290
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,728

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$436,000
Median Rent$1,284
FMR Studio$1,284
FMR 1BR$1,292
FMR 2BR$1,576
FMR 3BR$1,970
FMR 4BR$2,459

Health & Safety

Hospitals30
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking11.9%
Adult Obesity25.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k32.8
Air Quality Good Days316

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)28.65
Electric Customers457383
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches50
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)141
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools110
SNAP Stores40
Bank Branches26

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)9,866
Avg Farm Size (acres)448.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-03-20
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-03-20
FMQUEENS RIVER FIRE2023-04-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2022-05-12
EMHURRICANE HENRI2021-08-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2015-04-03
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-03-22
DRHURRICANE SANDY2012-11-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Washington County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.