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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 115.38K people in Rhode Island with English ancestry (10.57% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Washington County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (19.02%), followed by Newport County (15.56%), and Kent County (14.36%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having English 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 English Ancestry in 2021
Washington County
Newport County
Kent County
Bristol County
Providence County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Washington County 19.02
2 Newport County 15.56
3 Kent County 14.36
4 Bristol County 11.91
5 Providence County 7.17