Cranston, RI Demographics

The total population of Cranston is estimated to be 82,691 with 41,528 males (50.22%) and 41,163 females (49.78%). There are 365 less females than males in Cranston.
The median household income in Cranston was $83,387 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 947(1.12%) from $84,334 in 2020. This income is 111.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Cranston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,372 for males and $36,547 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,948 for males and $63,223 for females.
In Cranston, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $123,034, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $67,955.
In 2022, the population of Cranston was 82,421, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cranston's population was 82,598, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 82,824 in 2020.
The median age in Cranston, RI is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 17.66% aged 15 to 29, 48.74% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cranston population: 74.96% are White, 5.70% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.92% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.46% are some other race and 6.35% are multiracial.