Barrington, Rhode Island Population

Overview

17,201

Total Population

43.5

Median age

52.59%

Female population %

90.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

767

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barrington town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barrington town is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barrington town's population under 18 was 27.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barrington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barrington town, 21.92% were under the age of 15, 12.77% aged 15 to 29, 49.90% aged 30 to 64, 13.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 891 more females than males in Barrington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.59% females and 47.41% males in Barrington, Rhode Island.
The Barrington, Rhode Island gender ratio is 90.2:100 i.e. 90.2 men to 100 women (0.902).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 793.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 869.

Barrington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barrington town population: 90.72% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.43% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 3.95% are multiracial.
Barrington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 767 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,434 (95.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barrington town is White with a population of 15,604 (90.72% of the total population).

Barrington town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,228 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Barrington town's population decreased by 574 (3.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barrington town's population increased by 880 (5.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barrington town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 16,069.