Historical U.S. Census Totals for Washington County, Rhode Island

This article shows U.S. Census totals for Washington County, Rhode Island, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.

Like most areas of New England, Washington County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.

There are two types of municipalities in Rhode Island, towns and cities. The tables in the New England Historical U.S. Census Totals series differentiate between towns and cities; however, there have never been any cities in Washington County. Like some of the other New England states, Rhode Island once also had "districts", which were essentially small and/or recently incorporated town-like communities that did not have the full privileges of a town. The present-day town of Narragansett was a district early in the 20th century.

For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.

Corporate changes since 1900

1900

County Total: 24,154

1910

County Total: 24,942

1920

County Total: 24,932

1930

County Total: 29,334

1940

County Total: 32,493

1950

County Total: 48,542

1960

County Total: 59,054

1970

County Total: 85,706

1980

County Total: 93,317

1990

County Total: 110,006

2000

County Total: 123,546

Notes

1970 Census

The Census Bureau made a number of revisions to 1970 census totals subsequent to their initial release. The 1970 total for Washington County was originally reported as 83,586; and for the town of North Kingstown, 27,673. The totals were later revised to those shown in the list above.

1990 Census

The Census Bureau made a number of revisions to 1990 census totals subsequent to their initial release. The 1970 total for the town of South Kingstown was originally reported as 24,631; and for the town of Narragansett, 14,985. The totals were later revised to those shown in the list above. This was apparently done to correct an assignment error between these municipalities; the collective population of the two is the same using either set of figures, so the county total was not affected.

See also

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