Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 37.26K people in Rhode Island with American ancestry (3.41% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Bristol County had the highest percentage of its population with American ancestry (5.55%), followed by Washington County (4.13%), and Kent County (3.65%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having American ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Rhode Island.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Bristol County
Washington County
Kent County
Newport County
Providence County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Bristol County 5.55
2 Washington County 4.13
3 Kent County 3.65
4 Newport County 3.35
5 Providence County 3.05