County Dossier

Washington County

Rhode Island | County

Population

130,344

Land Area

329.3 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
329.3 sq mi
Water Area
233.5 sq mi
Water Share
41.5%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

130,344

Density
395.8 / sq mi
Households
52,549
Housing Units
66,385
Median Age
45.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$106,638

GDP

$9.77B

Real GDP Change+3.7%
Per Capita Income
$56,069
Personal Income
$11.40B
Personal Income Per Capita
$87,451

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-7 ft

Mean

87 ft

Max

565 ft

Provenance

GEOID 44009 ANSI 01219782
Latitude 41.39679 Longitude -71.62028
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23