Town · Rhode Island
Glocester, Rhode Island
Glocester, town, in Providence County, Rhode Island. Glocester had 10,612 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 9,974 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,221 (±24). GEOID 4400730340.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
10,612
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 9,974 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,221 ±24
Median household income
$113,508
±$7,266 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $87,796
Median home value
$396,500
±$28,188 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $404,200
Median gross rent
$1,417
±$627 (90% margin)
Rhode Island: $1,342
Where is Glocester and what county is it in?
Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island. It covers 54.2 square miles of land, 184 residents per square mile in 2020.
2 places lie inside Glocester: Chepachet (CDP, 1,704 in 2020) and Harmony (CDP, 1,036 in 2020).
Glocester 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 Glocester, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 10,612 people lived in Glocester on July 1, 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than Rhode Island (+1.6%). The 2020 Census counted 9,974 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,221 (±24).
| Measure | Glocester | Providence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,221±24 | 664,854 | +80 |
| Households | 3,873±263 | 259,210 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.63±0.18 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 4,306±301 | 277,740 | no clear change |
Glocester's population since 2000
From 9,948 in 2000 to 10,612 in 2025: up 6.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Glocester 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 Glocester?
The median resident of Glocester is 50.8 years old; 19.8% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.7%. 2.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Glocester | Providence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8±4.3 | 38.0 | +5.4 |
| Under 18 years | 19.8%±3.7 pts | 20.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.2%±3.6 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Male | 49.2%±3.2 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±0.8 pts | 25.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±1.8 pts | 56.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.3 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.1%±1.3 pts | 32.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.6%±2.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| With a disability | 15.1%±2.9 pts | 14.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±1.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.4%±2.5 pts | 86.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.7%±5.3 pts | 32.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.8%±4.5 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.0%±2.2 pts | 87.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.6%±1.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
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 Glocester earn?
Half of Glocester's 3,873 households earn less than $113,508 a year (±$7,266), against $78,787 in Providence County and $87,796 in Rhode Island. In 2015-2019 it was $110,013 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Glocester | Providence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,508±$7,266 | $78,787 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $125,173±$11,515 | $103,330 | – |
| Per capita income | $47,171±$3,485 | $41,523 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±1.9 pts | 13.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.3%±3.9 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.0%±2.4 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.0%±3.6 pts | 90.5% | – |
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 Glocester?
Owners occupy 91.0% of Glocester's occupied homes and renters 9.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $396,500 by its owner (±$28,188). The median renter pays $1,417 a month including utilities, and 44.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Glocester | Providence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $396,500±$28,188 | $373,600 | +$37,137 |
| Median gross rent | $1,417±$627 | $1,312 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.2%±27.7 pts | 37.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,288±$160 | $2,152 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.0%±4.2 pts | 56.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.0%±4.2 pts | 43.1% | – |
| Housing units | 4,306±301 | 277,740 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.7%±22.6 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 88.0%±3.9 pts | 45.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.4%±3.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.0%±4.2 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.2%±5.1 pts | 35.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.5%±1.6 pts | 11.5% | – |
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 Glocester building?
Builders took permits for 17 new housing units in Glocester in 2025 (17 in single-family houses), 1.6 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 Glocester work and get to work?
79.2% of Glocester's workers drive alone and 13.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.3%.
| Measure | Glocester | Providence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.8%±4.7 pts | 65.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±1.6 pts | 6.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±5.2 pts | 70.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.1%±2.4 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.1%±4.6 pts | 12.3% | +9.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.4 min±2.5 | 25.9 min | +3.8 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 Glocester?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Glocester (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $111,324 (Tract 131.02) to $113,633 (Tract 131.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 131.01Providence County | 5,201 | $113,633 |
| Tract 131.02Providence County | 5,020 | $111,324 |
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 Glocester) · Census block assignment files
How does Glocester compare with other places in Rhode Island?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Glocester is the 1,168th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 22nd-most populous of 31 in Rhode Island.
Glocester ranks 16th 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 | 22nd | 31 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1st | 39 |
| Residents per square mile | 52nd | 57 |
| Median household income | 16th | 57 |
| Per capita income | 39th | 57 |
| Median home value | 36th | 56 |
| Median gross rent | 17th | 51 |
| Poverty rate | 31st | 45 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37th | 57 |
| Median age | 11th | 57 |
| Owner-occupied share | 7th | 56 |
| Work from home | 26th | 49 |
| Travel time to work | 5th | 57 |
Glocester's figures with every place in Rhode Island (CSV)
Every place in Rhode Island, sortable · Compare Glocester 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 Glocester?
16 of the 57 figures for Glocester 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 Glocester 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.