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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.53K people in Rhode Island with Jamaican ancestry (0.23% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Newport County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (0.38%), followed by Kent County (0.30%), and Providence County (0.25%).

The chart and table below shows the top 4 counties with high percentage of its population having Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Newport County
Kent County
Providence County
Washington County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Newport County 0.38
2 Kent County 0.30
3 Providence County 0.25
4 Washington County 0.04