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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 169.52K people in Rhode Island with Italian ancestry (15.52% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Washington County had the highest percentage of its population with Italian ancestry (19.91%), followed by Kent County (19.39%), and Bristol County (17.36%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having Italian 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 Italian Ancestry in 2021
Washington County
Kent County
Bristol County
Providence County
Newport County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Washington County 19.91
2 Kent County 19.39
3 Bristol County 17.36
4 Providence County 13.98
5 Newport County 11.95