Narragansett is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

[4] The town of Narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the Pettaquamscutt River (aka Narrow River) to the shore of Narragansett Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.

The following villages and neighborhoods are wholly or partially located in Narragansett: Saunderstown (shared with North Kingstown), South Ferry, Bonnet Shores, Narragansett Pier, Point Judith, Galilee, Great Island, Salt Pond, Mettatuxet, and Jerusalem (shared with South Kingstown).

The period from May through mid November is often warm to mild (occasionally hot in June, July, and August) with frequent sunny skies and modest rainfall.

Normally snowfall is light and melts quickly due to the oceanic location.

The 2020 United States census counted 14,532 people and 6,097 households in Narragansett.

In 2010, Narragansett was estimated to have 2,743 people in poverty; college students represented 71% of that group, and in comparison, statewide college students make up only 13.7 percent of the total population in poverty.

This large college factor, in a relatively small community, has a profound impact on the overall poverty rate.

[4] From September through May the town is home to many students from the University of Rhode Island located in nearby Kingston.

Narragansett has prohibited more than three college students from living together per housing unit.

[18] The town is served by two drinking water organizations divided into four systems: According to Narragansett's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[22] the top employers in the city are: Thirteen different buildings and districts in Narragansett are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:[23]