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

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Rhode Island voting-age population was 879,286. The White Alone racial group had the highest voting-age population (699.02K) and constituted 79.50% of the Rhode Island voting-age population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest voting-age population (52.16K) and constituted 5.93% of Rhode Island voting-age population. The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the third highest voting-age population (48.09K), constituting 5.47% of Rhode Island voting-age population.

The voting-age population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 651.94K and constituted 74.14% of Rhode Island voting-age population. The voting-age population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 121.68K and constituted 13.84% of Rhode Island voting-age population.

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

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Rhode Island Voting-age Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Rhode Island Voting-age Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Rhode Island Voting-age Population By Race in 2021
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Race Voting-age Population % of Voting-age Pop.
White Alone 699015 79.50
Black or African American Alone 52163 5.93
Some Other Race Alone 48090 5.47
Two Or More Races 46090 5.24
Asian Alone 30074 3.42
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3375 0.38
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 479 0.05
Rhode Island Voting-age Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 651941 74.14
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 121677 13.84