Rhode Island Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the citizen population for Rhode Island was 993,515 and represented 93.92% of the total Rhode Island population.

Among all Rhode Island counties, Providence had the highest citizen population (582.09K), followed by Kent (159.79K), and Washington (123.82K).

In terms of percentages, Washington had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.16%), followed by Bristol (97.45%), and Kent (97.36%).

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

You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.

See this for other years:
Rhode Island Citizen Population By County in 2020
Rhode Island Citizen Population By County in 2020
Items per page:
0 of 0
County Citizen Population % of County Population
Providence 582085 91.50
Kent 159790 97.36
Washington 123815 98.16
Newport 80415 97.20
Bristol 47405 97.45