Washington County ranked fourth among counties in Rhode Island by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
The median income of Washington County residents was an inflation-adjusted $33,351 per year. Washington County had 49,608 households in 2017, with a population of 126,190.
The county with the highest median resident income in the state was Newport County. Newport County’s median income was $35,475 per year after adjusting for inflation – $2,124 more than Washington County. It had 35,421 households in 2017 and a population of 83,204.
Providence County had the lowest annual resident income among counties in Rhode Island, with a median income of only $26,930 per year. That was $6,421 less than the median income in Washington County at the time. Providence County had 238,465 households in 2017 and a population of 633,704.
The table below shows the state’s counties ranked by median annual resident earnings in 2017.
| Rank | County | Earnings per resident ($$$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport County | 35,475 |
| 2 | Kent County | 35,354 |
| 3 | Bristol County | 34,301 |
| 4 | Washington County | 33,351 |
| 5 | Providence County | 26,930 |
* All values are inflation-adjusted
