Kingston

Population: 6,953
Median household income: $82,143
Median home value: $493,500

Kingston is a community in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to 6,953 residents. The median household income of $82,143 is below the Washington County median ($102,478).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kingston's population grew 6.8% from 6,513 to 6,953, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $355,900 to $493,500.

Households average 2.70 people. 82.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,953
Median age: 19.6 yrs
Median household income: $82,143
Median home value: $493,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 719
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5136,953

Median household income

$96,775$82,143

Median home value

$355,900$493,500

Median gross rent

$1,179$1,568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,513	$96,775	$355,900	$1,179
2020	6,407	$112,344	$372,100	$1,545
2021	6,496	$116,250	$397,800	$1,568
2022	6,560	$108,056	$458,600	—
2023	6,953	$82,143	$493,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 2476.9%

25 to 341.5%

35 to 443.0%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 641.8%

65 to 741.4%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	0.8%
5 to 17	439	6.3%
18 to 24	5,345	76.9%
25 to 34	106	1.5%
35 to 44	211	3.0%
45 to 54	402	5.8%
55 to 64	122	1.8%
65 to 74	96	1.4%
75 and over	176	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,690	81.8%
Black or African American	299	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	182	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	262	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	494	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate7.5%

Some college or associate's10.5%

Bachelor's degree34.3%

Graduate or professional degree47.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	83	7.5%
Some college or associate's	117	10.5%
Bachelor's degree	382	34.3%
Graduate or professional degree	531	47.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone45.9%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked35.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,029	45.9%
Carpooled	118	5.3%
Public transit	33	1.5%
Walked	803	35.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	259	11.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,033	52.1%
15 to 29 min	639	32.2%
30 to 44 min	171	8.6%
45 to 59 min	95	4.8%
60+ min	45	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 3.1% (56 of 1,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	508	77.9%
Nonfamily households	144	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	652	90.7%
Vacant	67	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	78.2%
Renter-occupied	142	21.8%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	585	81.4%
1-unit, attached	12	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	110	15.3%
20 or more units	12	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4438980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.4732, -71.5241