Jamestown, Rhode Island Population

Overview

5,531

Total Population

56.7

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Jamestown town is 56.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jamestown town's population under 18 was 15.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jamestown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jamestown town, 10.65% were under the age of 15, 9.80% aged 15 to 29, 49.00% aged 30 to 64, 29.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 165 less females than males in Jamestown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
The Jamestown, Rhode Island gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 386.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 462.

Jamestown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jamestown town population: 95.48% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian and 3.74% are multiracial.
Jamestown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,522 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jamestown town is White with a population of 5,281 (95.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,669 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Jamestown town's population decreased by 234 (4.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jamestown town's population increased by 142 (2.63%), 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, Jamestown town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 5,409.