Town · Rhode Island
Barrington, Rhode Island
Barrington, town, in Bristol County, Rhode Island. Barrington had 16,961 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 17,153 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 17,126 (±20). GEOID 4400105140.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
16,961
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 17,153 · ACS 2020-2024: 17,126 ±20
Median household income
$153,198
±$9,179 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $87,796
Median home value
$644,100
±$25,457 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $404,200
Median gross rent
$1,943
±$505 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $1,342
Where is Barrington and what county is it in?
Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island. It covers 8.2 square miles of land, 2,096 residents per square mile in 2020.
Barrington is in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Barrington, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 16,961 people lived in Barrington on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Rhode Island grew 1.6%. The 2020 Census counted 17,153 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 17,126 (±20).
| Measure | Barrington | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 17,126±20 | 50,490 | +995 |
| Households | 6,228±283 | 20,104 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.71±0.12 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 6,498±274 | 21,615 | no clear change |
Barrington's population since 2000
From 16,819 in 2000 to 16,961 in 2025: up 0.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Barrington as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Barrington?
The median resident of Barrington is 43.8 years old; 26.5% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 5.4%. 9.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Barrington | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8±1.1 | 44.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.5%±1.5 pts | 17.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.4%±1.6 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Male | 47.9%±1.6 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±1.2 pts | 4.2% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.9%±1.7 pts | 88.3% | −4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±1.1 pts | 2.6% | +1.7 pts |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.2 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.7%±1.3 pts | 9.7% | +2.2 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 11.5%±2.0 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.0%±0.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| With a disability | 7.8%±1.4 pts | 11.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2%±0.6 pts | 2.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.5%±0.6 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.0%±3.2 pts | 53.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 40.9%±3.1 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.6%±2.2 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6%±1.3 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Barrington earn?
Half of Barrington's 6,228 households earn less than $153,198 a year (±$9,179), against $114,490 in Bristol County and $87,796 in Rhode Island. In 2015-2019 it was $154,367 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Barrington | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $153,198±$9,179 | $114,490 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $209,116±$18,155 | $151,035 | – |
| Per capita income | $78,126±$6,380 | $61,409 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±1.9 pts | 6.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.5%±2.8 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.0%±1.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6%±0.7 pts | 94.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.0%±1.2 pts | 92.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Barrington?
Owners occupy 88.5% of Barrington's occupied homes and renters 11.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $644,100 by its owner (±$25,457). The median renter pays $1,943 a month including utilities, and 46.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Barrington | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $644,100±$25,457 | $513,800 | +$110,963 |
| Median gross rent | $1,943±$505 | $1,528 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.1%±12.0 pts | 35.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,096±$233 | $2,509 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±2.9 pts | 71.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.5%±2.9 pts | 28.2% | – |
| Housing units | 6,498±274 | 21,615 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.9%±10.0 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 93.7%±2.0 pts | 67.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.1%±1.2 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 28.1%±4.0 pts | 32.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2%±1.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Barrington building?
Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Barrington in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 1.6 across Rhode Island.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Barrington work and get to work?
70.9% of Barrington's workers drive alone and 22.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.6%.
| Measure | Barrington | Bristol County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.2%±2.8 pts | 63.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±1.3 pts | 3.0% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 70.9%±3.4 pts | 70.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.8%±1.1 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.9%±0.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Walked | 1.3%±0.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.1%±3.2 pts | 15.6% | +15.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±2.1 | 26.4 min | +2.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Barrington?
4 census tracts lie mostly in Barrington (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $130,455 (Tract 302) to $224,500 (Tract 304).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Barrington) · Census block assignment files
How does Barrington compare with other places in Rhode Island?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Barrington is the 717th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 13th-most populous of 31 in Rhode Island.
Barrington ranks 2nd of 57 places in Rhode Island with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 13th | 31 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 31st | 39 |
| Residents per square mile | 17th | 57 |
| Median household income | 2nd | 57 |
| Per capita income | 5th | 57 |
| Median home value | 8th | 56 |
| Median gross rent | 4th | 51 |
| Poverty rate | 37th | 45 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2nd | 57 |
| Median age | 30th | 57 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th | 56 |
| Work from home | 1st | 49 |
| Travel time to work | 11th | 57 |
Barrington's figures with every place in Rhode Island (CSV)
Every place in Rhode Island, sortable · Compare Barrington with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Barrington?
9 of the 57 figures for Barrington on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Barrington are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.