Harrisville

Population: 1,816
Median household income: $66,016
Median home value: $348,700

Harrisville, a community in Providence County, Rhode Island, has 1,816 residents. At $66,016, its median household income sits below Providence County's $78,204.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harrisville's population grew 24.4% from 1,460 to 1,816, while its median home value rose 93.4% from $180,300 to $348,700.

Owners occupy 67.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,816
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,016
Median home value: $348,700
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 915
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4601,816

Median household income

$29,663$66,016

Median home value

$180,300$348,700

Median gross rent

$763$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,460	$29,663	$180,300	$763
2020	1,284	$43,333	$267,600	$758
2021	1,459	$58,917	$321,500	$634
2022	1,515	$62,750	$339,500	$742
2023	1,816	$66,016	$348,700	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	4.0%
5 to 17	291	16.0%
18 to 24	70	3.9%
25 to 34	199	11.0%
35 to 44	163	9.0%
45 to 54	215	11.8%
55 to 64	159	8.8%
65 to 74	403	22.2%
75 and over	243	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,706	93.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.9%
Two or more races	74	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	2.2%
High school graduate	704	50.9%
Some college or associate's	384	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	204	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	59	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	679	85.4%
Carpooled	66	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	4.2%
15 to 29 min	193	25.9%
30 to 44 min	281	37.7%
45 to 59 min	207	27.8%
60+ min	33	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 10.2% (186 of 1,816)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	48.7%
Nonfamily households	445	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	867	94.8%
Vacant	48	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	583	67.2%
Renter-occupied	284	32.8%

1-unit, detached40.0%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	366	40.0%
1-unit, attached	140	15.3%
2 to 4 units	159	17.4%
5 to 19 units	167	18.3%
20 or more units	83	9.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4433400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.9675, -71.6771