Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Rhode Island Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 25.42%. Among all Rhode Island counties, Bristol County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (50.00%), followed by Kent County (28.64%), and Washington County (27.06%).

The chart below shows the top 5 Rhode Island counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island counties.

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Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Bristol County
Kent County
Washington County
Providence County
Newport County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Bristol County 50.00
2 Kent County 28.64
3 Washington County 27.06
4 Providence County 25.02
5 Newport County 24.34