Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity 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 Rhode Island citizen population was 993.52K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (749.13K) and constituted 75.40% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (136.54K) and constituted 13.74% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (55.37K), constituting 5.57% 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 2020

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Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2020

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	749125	75.40
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	136540	13.74
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	55365	5.57
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	24950	2.51
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	23615	2.38
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	3220	0.32
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	695	0.07