Rhode Island Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the citizen population for Rhode Island was 986,565 and represented 93.56% of the total Rhode Island population.

Among all Rhode Island counties, Providence had the highest citizen population (572.55K), followed by Kent (161.94K), and Washington (124.38K).

In terms of percentages, Washington had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.46%), followed by Kent (98.21%), and Bristol (96.92%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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Rhode Island Citizen Population By County in 2016
Rhode Island Citizen Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Providence 572550 90.69
Kent 161940 98.21
Washington 124380 98.46
Newport 79980 96.69
Bristol 47715 96.92