Washington County, RI

County in Rhode Island, Northeast · ranked on 46 metrics

Rank among US counties

Washington County, RI is a county in Rhode Island with a population of 129,632 (509th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (72nd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (113th of 3,094), Median Household Income (113th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,959th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,973rd of 3,094).

Population
129.6K
509th highest of 3,094
Density
394.0
351st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.11%
1,898th highest of 3,094
Area
329
2,696th highest of 3,094
Region
Northeast
Rhode Island

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)83.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 4th of 2,916
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)5.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 15th of 2,916
  3. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)12.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    20th of 2,916
  4. Adults with Diabetes (%)7.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 20th of 2,916
  5. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)16.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 53rd of 2,916
  6. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)52.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    72nd of 3,094
  7. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)94.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    113th of 3,094
  8. Median Household Income$106,638
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    113th of 3,093
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)10.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 105th of 2,916
  10. Median Income$106,638
    Poorest Counties
    113th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$510,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,959th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,327
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,701st of 3,090
  3. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)20.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,322nd of 2,916
  4. Average Commute (Minutes)26.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,973rd of 3,094
  5. Heating Degree Days per Year5,621
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,901st of 3,050
  6. Adults with Depression (%)23.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,277th of 2,916
  7. Cooling Degree Days per Year564
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 654th of 3,050
  8. Poverty Rate (%)8.19%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    396th of 3,094
  9. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)32.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 385th of 3,094
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)15.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 217th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (86), weakest Economics (66). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Washington County, RI?
Washington County, RI has a population of 129,632, 509th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Washington County, RI rank best at?
Among US counties, Washington County, RI ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (72nd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (113th of 3,094); Median Household Income (113th of 3,093).
Where does Washington County, RI rank worst?
Washington County, RI ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,959th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,973rd of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Washington County, RI?
Rankodex ranks Washington County, RI on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

46 metrics with a value for this place, in 15 topics