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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 14.34K people in Rhode Island with Swedish ancestry (1.31% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Kent County had the highest percentage of its population with Swedish ancestry (2.14%), followed by Newport County (1.84%), and Washington County (1.61%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having Swedish 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 Swedish Ancestry in 2021
Kent County
Newport County
Washington County
Bristol County
Providence County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Swedish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Kent County 2.14
2 Newport County 1.84
3 Washington County 1.61
4 Bristol County 1.35
5 Providence County 0.97