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Warwick, RI Community Stats

Warwick has 83,175 residents and a median household income of $88,708, 19th highest of 27 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Rhode Island (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$88,708
RI $87,796
Poverty rate
7.6%
RI 11.2%
Bachelor's or higher
33.7%
RI 37.7%
Median age
44.3
RI 40.6

Warwick compared

With RI and U.S.

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MeasureWarwickRIU.S.
Median household income$88,708$87,796$80,734
Median age44.340.638.9
Poverty rate7.6%11.2%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%37.7%35.7%
Homeownership rate73.3%63.6%65.2%
Median home value$354,600$404,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,363$1,342$1,413
Average commute24.6 min25.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.7.2%15.3%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$88,708
Per capita income
$48,016
Below poverty level
6,245 people (7.6%)

Education

Highest level completed, 62,578 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher58,28693.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher21,05933.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree7,54112.1%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)68,28782.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,6996.9%
  • Two or more races3,8524.6%
  • Asian2,8613.4%
  • Black or African American2,0992.5%
  • Some other race2910.3%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander750.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native110.0%

7.2% of residents (6,000) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

79,439 residents age 5 and older

90.5% speak only English at home and 9.5% speak another language. 2,379 people (3.0%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish2,6793.4%
  • Other Indo-European languages1,4061.8%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages1,1391.4%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun7971.0%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4640.6%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic3140.4%
  • Vietnamese2630.3%
  • Arabic2170.3%

Commute to work

37,504 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 24.6 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes9.0%
  • 10 to 19 minutes31.5%
  • 20 to 29 minutes27.0%
  • 30 to 44 minutes20.1%
  • 45 to 59 minutes6.0%
  • 60 minutes or more6.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$354,600
Median gross rent
$1,363 a month
Homeownership rate
73.3% of 36,055 households
Housing units
37,516
Median year built
1961

See home value trends and rents for Warwick

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Warwick

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
10288631,293$92,0476.3%36.9%64.6%
20288927,516$83,9469.4%26.1%79.1%
30281819,786$139,2174.2%65.1%78.7%
40288819,134$91,8678.2%33.2%80.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Warwick, RI?
About 83,175 people live in Warwick, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 44.3.
What is the median household income in Warwick?
The median household income in Warwick is $88,708, compared with $87,796 for Rhode Island. It ranks 19th of 27 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Warwick?
7.6% of people in Warwick (6,245) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Rhode Island rate is 11.2%.
How long is the commute in Warwick?
The average one-way commute for workers in Warwick is 24.6 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Warwick?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 18,736 people (22.5% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.