Rhode Island Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Rhode Island population was 1,091,949. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (841.18K) and constituted 77.04% of the total Rhode Island population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (71.97K) and constituted 6.59% of the population. The third highest racial group was Black or African American Alone (69.40K), constituting 6.36% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (689).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 770.70K and constituted 70.58% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (178.67K) and constituted 16.36% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Rhode Island Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Rhode Island Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 841181 77.04
Two Or More Races 71968 6.59
Black or African American Alone 69398 6.36
Some Other Race Alone 66575 6.10
Asian Alone 37701 3.45
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4437 0.41
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 689 0.06
Rhode Island Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 770700 70.58
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 178673 16.36