Woonsocket, RI Demographics

The total population of Woonsocket is estimated to be 43,029 with 21,062 males (48.95%) and 21,967 females (51.05%). There are 905 more females than males in Woonsocket.
The median household income in Woonsocket was $52,772 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,563(5.10%) from $50,209 in 2020. This income is 70.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Woonsocket sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,744. Overall, the median household income for the city of Woonsocket stands at $52,772.
In Woonsocket, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,023 for males and $24,099 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,702 for males and $44,055 for females.
In Woonsocket, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $111,728, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,899.
In 2022, the population of Woonsocket was 42,942, a 0.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Woonsocket's population was 43,089, a decline of 0.16% compared to a population of 43,156 in 2020.
The median age in Woonsocket, RI is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.52% were under the age of 15, 21.88% aged 15 to 29, 46.31% aged 30 to 64, 11.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Woonsocket population: 66% are White, 7.33% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.03% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.74% are some other race and 13.01% are multiracial.