Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2013 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2013, the Rhode Island citizen population was 982.99K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (789.35K) and constituted 80.30% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (100.18K) and constituted 10.19% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (50.33K), constituting 5.12% 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 2013
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 2013
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 789345 80.30
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 100175 10.19
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 50325 5.12
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 20790 2.12
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 17870 1.82
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4115 0.42
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 360 0.04