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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 181.60K people in Rhode Island with Unclassified ancestry (16.63% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island counties, Newport County had the highest percentage of its population with Unclassified ancestry (17.72%), followed by Kent County (16.99%), and Bristol County (16.58%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 counties with high percentage of its population having Unclassified 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 Unclassified Ancestry in 2021
Newport County
Kent County
Bristol County
Providence County
Washington County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Population with Unclassified Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Newport County 17.72
2 Kent County 16.99
3 Bristol County 16.58
4 Providence County 16.48
5 Washington County 16.24