Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Rhode Island citizen population was 988.80K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (765.68K) and constituted 77.44% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (121.32K) and constituted 12.27% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (52.81K), constituting 5.34% of the total citizen population.

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

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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 2017

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	765680	77.44
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	121315	12.27
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	52805	5.34
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	23740	2.40
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	20395	2.06
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4040	0.41
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	815	0.08