Narragansett, Rhode Island Population

Overview

14,759

Total Population

46.1

Median age

55.15%

Female population %

81.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

661

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Narragansett town is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Narragansett town's population under 18 was 11.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Narragansett town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Narragansett town, 8.01% were under the age of 15, 31.76% aged 15 to 29, 35.84% aged 30 to 64, 21.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,521 more females than males in Narragansett town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.15% females and 44.85% males in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
The Narragansett, Rhode Island gender ratio is 81.3:100 i.e. 81.3 men to 100 women (0.813).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,465.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,743.

Narragansett town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Narragansett town population: 93.50% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.33% are some other race and 3.14% are multiracial.
Narragansett town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 661 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,098 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Narragansett town is White with a population of 13,8 (93.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,901 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Narragansett town's population decreased by 496 (3.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Narragansett town's population decreased by 1,383 (8.70%), 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, Narragansett town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 14,504.