Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to about 14,494 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02882, and parts of 02874 are in Narragansett too.
Homes sold for a median of $555 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Narragansett
Mostly North Kingstown; part is in Narragansett
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Newport State Airport (NPT)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Narragansett; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Narragansett had 14,532 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Washington County grew from 24,154 residents in 1900 to 129,839 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston 1 W, RI weather station (5 miles away).
46,113 jobs at 3,799 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Narragansett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Narragansett. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett ElementaryNarragansett | Pre-K–4 | 331 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Narragansett Pier SchoolNarragansett | 5–8 | 263 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Narragansett High SchoolNarragansett | 9–12 | 372 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Montessori SchoolNarragansett | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Kingstown, South Kingstown and Exeter.
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