North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, home to about 27,859 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 02852 and 02874.
Homes sold for a median of $364 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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Mostly North Kingstown; also South Kingstown and Narragansett
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY143 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Kingstown; 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.
North Kingstown had 27,732 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 13th 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 20°F. About 51.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston 1 Nw, RI weather station (7 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).
348 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Kingstown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 212 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 47 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Kingstown, Kingston Hill Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Cove El. SchoolNorth Kingstown | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Forest Park El. SchoolNorth Kingstown | K–5 | 264 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hamilton SchoolNorth Kingstown | K–5 | 447 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Kingston Hill AcademySaunderstown | K–5 | 260 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Stony Lane El. SchoolNorth Kingstown | K–5 | 385 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Suzanne M. Henseler QuidnessetNorth Kingstown | K–5 | 212 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Davisville Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown | 6–8 | 477 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wickford Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| North Kingstown Sr. HighNorth Kingstown | 9–12 | 1,278 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Montessori SchoolNorth Kingstown | Pre-K–3 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| West Bay Christian Academy (Elementary)North Kingstown | Pre-K–8 | 222 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 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 South Kingstown, Narragansett and Exeter.
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