Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2011, the Rhode Island citizen population was 983.13K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (802.32K) and constituted 81.61% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (91.16K) and constituted 9.27% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (48.20K), constituting 4.90% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Percentage of Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2011
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 802315 81.61
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 91155 9.27
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 48200 4.90
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 20700 2.11
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 16085 1.64
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4100 0.42
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 570 0.06