Counties in Rhode Island by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Bristol County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 5 counties in 2015, at $75,324. Providence County had the lowest, at $50,364. The median was $66,096 and the figure for Rhode Island was $57,265. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest75,324Bristol County
Lowest50,364Providence County
Median66,0965 counties
Rhode Island57,265History

Map of counties, 2015

Bristol County: 75,324 USDKent County: 65,332 USDNewport County: 66,096 USDProvidence County: 50,364 USDWashington County: 71,951 USD
  • Under 62K
  • 62K to 66K
  • 66K to 68K
  • 68K to 73K
  • 73K and over
USD, 2015. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Bristol County: 75,324 USDBristol County75,324Washington County: 71,951 USDWashington County71,951Newport County: 66,096 USDNewport County66,096Kent County: 65,332 USDKent County65,332Providence County: 50,364 USDProvidence County50,364Bristol County: 75,324 USDBristol County75,324Washington County: 71,951 USDWashington County71,951Newport County: 66,096 USDNewport County66,096Kent County: 65,332 USDKent County65,332Providence County: 50,364 USDProvidence County50,364
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD
Change on 2014
1Bristol County75,324+10.4%
2Washington County71,951+1.8%
3Newport County66,096-4.5%
4Kent County65,332+5.5%
5Providence County50,364+6.5%

Other periods

About this ranking

Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Rhode Island by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Rhode Island by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/rhode-island-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Counties in Rhode Island by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/rhode-island-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Rhode Island by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/rhode-island-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Bristol County, with $75,324 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Providence County, with $50,364 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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