Jamestown

County:: Newport County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.448
State:: Rhode Island

Jamestown is located in Newport County, Rhode Island. Jamestown has a 2025 population of 5,410. Jamestown is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -2.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,548 in 2020.

The average household income in Jamestown is $182,060 with a poverty rate of 4.35%.The median age in Jamestown is 59.4 years: 58.1 years for males, and 59.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Jamestown includes 94.12% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,219	94.12%
Two or more races	285	5.14%
Other race	37	0.67%
Black or African American	4	0.07%

Jamestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Jamestown's average per capita income is $91,570. Household income levels show a median of $141,442. The poverty rate stands at 4.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$177,500	-
Families	$177,090	$231,586
Households	$141,442	$182,060
Non Families	$39,845	$84,158

$91,570

Average Income

$141,442

Median Household Income

4.35%

Poverty Rate