Pawtucket

County:: Providence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.667
State:: Rhode Island

Pawtucket is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island. Pawtucket has a 2025 population of 75,213. Pawtucket is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -0.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 75,482 in 2020.

The average household income in Pawtucket is $84,825 with a poverty rate of 13.63%.The median age in Pawtucket is 37.4 years: 36.9 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pawtucket includes 52.99% White, 14.56% Black or African American, 11.48% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	39,893	52.99%
Two or more races	14,044	18.66%
Black or African American	10,964	14.56%
Other race	8,644	11.48%
Asian	1,167	1.55%
Native American	465	0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	103	0.14%

Pawtucket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pawtucket's average per capita income is $46,892. Household income levels show a median of $67,436. The poverty rate stands at 13.63%.

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	$103,636	$120,701
Families	$86,816	$99,547
Households	$67,436	$84,825
Non Families	$42,392	$55,727

$46,892

Average Income

$67,436

Median Household Income

13.63%

Poverty Rate