Ashaway () is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton, Rhode Island, United States. It is a principal village of Hopkinton, along with Hope Valley, although it is the smaller of the two. As of the 2020 census, Ashaway had a population of 1,501. The name Ashaway is derived from the American Indian name for the river that runs through the village, the Ashawague or Ashawaug, which means "land in the middle" or "land between" in the Niantic and Mohegan languages. The name "Ashawague River" appears as late as 1832 on the Findley map of Rhode Island published in Philadelphia.
Geography
Ashaway is located at (41.423004, −71.788839).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.24%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 1,501 people, 584 households, and 430 families in Ashaway. The population density was . There were 622 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 94.0% (1,411) white or European American (92.94% non-Hispanic white), 0.33% (5) black or African-American, 1.07% (16) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.4% (6) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.07% (1) from other races, and 4.13% (62) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.2% (33) of the population.
Of the 584 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 52.7% were married couples living together; 21.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.5% of households consisted of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.7% of the population.
22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.9 males. The median income for those above 16 years old was $40,638 (+/- $10,738). Approximately, 0.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.
2010 census
At the 2010 census,