Rhode Island Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for Rhode Island was 935,440 and represented 120.46% of the total Rhode Island citizen voting-age population.

Among all Rhode Island counties, Providence had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (30.89K), followed by Newport (1.94K), and Kent (1.88K).

In terms of percentages, Providence had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (6.97%), followed by Newport (2.99%), and Kent (1.45%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen voting-age population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Rhode Island Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2015
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Providence 30890 6.97
Newport 1935 2.99
Kent 1880 1.45
Washington 1330 1.31
Bristol 375 0.99