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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 17.66K people in Rhode Island with Cape Verdean ancestry (1.62% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Providence County had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (2.41%), followed by Kent County (0.49%), and Washington County (0.47%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean 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 Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Providence County
Kent County
Washington County
Bristol County
Newport County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
0 of 0
Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Providence County 2.41
2 Kent County 0.49
3 Washington County 0.47
4 Bristol County 0.35
5 Newport County 0.28