Johnston, Rhode Island Population

Overview

29,550

Total Population

45.1

Median age

51.61%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,919

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Johnston town is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Johnston town's population under 18 was 18.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Johnston town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Johnston town, 15.24% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.98% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 952 more females than males in Johnston town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.61% females and 48.39% males in Johnston, Rhode Island.
The Johnston, Rhode Island gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,204.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,411.

Johnston town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Johnston town population: 85.48% are White, 4.76% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.11% are Asian, 1.90% are some other race and 6.75% are multiracial.
Johnston town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3,919 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,631 (86.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Johnston town is White with a population of 25,258 (85.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,541 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Johnston town's population increased by 629 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Johnston town's population increased by 664 (2.30%), 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, Johnston town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,248.