Rhode Island / Census place 4454640

Pawtucket

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Pawtucket city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
77,065
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
8,892/sq mi
8.7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,310
Median home value
$325,500
Median gross rent
$1,208
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22.2%
Typical commute
25.6 min
Public transit commute
3.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PROVIDENCE (11 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
43.1°F
Annual rainfall
47.5"
Annual snowfall
36.6"

Month by month

A year in Pawtucket.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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