Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Rhode Island citizen population was 1.02M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (758.25K) and constituted 74.24% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (147.45K) and constituted 14.44% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (58.48K), constituting 5.73% 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 2023

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

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Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

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Rhode Island Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	758245	74.24
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	147445	14.44
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	58480	5.73
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	29300	2.87
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	25430	2.49
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1970	0.19
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	530	0.05