Exeter, Rhode Island Population

Overview

6,858

Total Population

39.0

Median age

48.15%

Female population %

107.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

197

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Exeter town is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Exeter town's population under 18 was 18.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Exeter town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Exeter town, 15.16% were under the age of 15, 28.97% aged 15 to 29, 38.63% aged 30 to 64, 15.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 254 less females than males in Exeter town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.15% females and 51.85% males in Exeter, Rhode Island.
The Exeter, Rhode Island gender ratio is 107.7:100 i.e. 107.7 men to 100 women (1.077).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 487.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 491.

Exeter town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Exeter town population: 94.15% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Exeter town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,661 (97.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Exeter town is White with a population of 6,457 (94.15% of the total population).

Exeter town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,661 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Exeter town's population increased by 332 (5.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Exeter town's population increased by 24 (0.37%), 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, Exeter town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,101.