Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Rhode Island citizen population was 992.03K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (760.38K) and constituted 76.65% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (127.37K) and constituted 12.84% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (54.35K), constituting 5.48% 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 2018
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 2018
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 760375 76.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 127370 12.84
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 54345 5.48
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 24540 2.47
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 20765 2.09
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3835 0.39
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 805 0.08