Town in Newport County, Rhode Island · 12.7 sq mi · 1,292 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Middletown town. The typical household earns $101,948, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,059 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.49%
Men 42.6 · Women 45.6
2010–2026
16,405
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
16,405
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,405 | -97 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,502 | -97 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 16,599 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 16,590 | -209 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 16,799 | -256 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 17,055 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 17,059 | +1,154 | 7.26% |
| 2019 | 15,905 | -84 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 15,989 | -96 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 16,085 | -35 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 26% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau