Demographics of Exeter town, Rhode Island

Exeter town, Rhode Island had 6,540 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +77 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Exeter town, in four figures

6,540
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 7,195 ±228.; +1.2%
Change since July 2020: +77 people.; 37.7 ±5.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $111,250 ±$29,727
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a town, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Exeter town, Rhode Island's population grew 1.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Exeter town, Rhode Island's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Exeter town, Rhode Island's population grew 1.2% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Exeter town, Rhode Island's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	6,463	100.0	100.0
2021	6,562	101.5	100.2
2022	6,623	102.5	100.7
2023	6,599	102.1	101.6
2024	6,564	101.6	102.5
2025	6,540	101.2	103.1

Population of Exeter town, Rhode Island on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	6,463	—
2021	6,562	+99
2022	6,623	+61
2023	6,599	−24
2024	6,564	−35
2025	6,540	−24

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 37.7 ±5.9: for men 34.7 ±8.6 and for women 39.4 ±5.5. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Exeter town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Rhode Island	United States
Under 5	226 to 692	3.1% to 9.6%	4.8% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	958 ±251	13.3% ±3.5	14.0% ±0.2	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	969 ±365	13.5% ±5.1	10.0% ±0.2	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,716 ±372	23.8% ±5.1	26.6% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,785 ±333	24.8% ±4.6	25.9% ±0.3	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,308 ±276	18.2% ±3.8	18.7% ±0.3	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $111,250 ±$29,727, and income per person $47,201 ±$7,179, in 2024 dollars. The median is $87,796 ±$1,209 in Rhode Island and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Exeter town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Rhode Island	United States
Under $25,000	69 to 323	2.9% to 13.3%	14.8% ±0.6	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	182 to 610	7.7% to 25.1%	14.1% ±0.5	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	102 to 362	4.3% to 14.9%	14.5% ±0.5	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	159 to 497	6.7% to 20.4%	12.5% ±0.4	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	420 ±156	17.4% ±6.3	19.1% ±0.6	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	352 ±163	14.6% ±6.6	11.1% ±0.4	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	492 ±186	20.4% ±7.4	13.8% ±0.4	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Exeter town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Rhode Island	United States
All ages	913 ±439	12.8% ±6.1	11.2% ±0.4	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	75 to 299	6.0% to 20.8%	13.7% ±0.9	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	681 ±326	16.8% ±7.8	10.2% ±0.4	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 107	0% to 6.3%	11.3% ±0.5	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Exeter town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Exeter town	Rhode Island	United States
Housing units	2,528 ±226	485,932 ±179	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	95.6% ±3.2	90.9% ±0.4	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0% to 9.0%	9.1% ±0.4	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	80.3% ±8.5	63.6% ±0.6	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	19.7% ±8.4	36.4% ±0.6	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$509,200 ±$42,549	$404,200 ±$4,032	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,317 ±$307	$1,342 ±$19	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1987 ±3	1962 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Exeter town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Rhode Island	United States
Hispanic or Latino	206 to 758	2.9% to 10.5%	17.7% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	6,109 ±385	84.9% ±4.6	68.0% ±0.2	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	35 to 225	0.5% to 3.1%	4.9% ±0.2	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 115	0% to 1.6%	3.5% ±0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.3%	0.8% ±0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	166 to 690	2.3% to 9.6%	4.9% ±0.2	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Exeter town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Rhode Island	United States
Born in the state	4,880 ±534	67.8% ±7.1	53.6% ±0.5	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,757 ±465	24.4% ±6.4	28.4% ±0.4	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	0 to 34	0% to 0.5%	2.7% ±0.2	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	238 to 862	3.3% to 12.0%	15.3% ±0.4	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	145 to 687	2.0% to 9.5%	8.3% ±0.3	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	0 to 275	0% to 3.8%	7.0% ±0.3	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Exeter town among the places and towns of Rhode Island

42nd of 44 places and towns of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Rhode Island page.

Places of Rhode Island near Exeter town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Greenville CDP	8,296 ±770
Richmond town	8,142 ±38
Tiverton CDP	8,091 ±574
Charlestown town	8,051 ±26
Kingston CDP	7,332 ±478
Exeter town	7,195 ±228
West Greenwich town	6,647 ±23
Jamestown town	5,534 ±15

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026