Rhode Island Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Rhode Island's population of 1.10M residents comprised of 182.10K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (16.59%), and 915.28K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.41%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 782.92K (71.35%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 103.62K (9.44%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 101.79K (9.28%). The smallest racial group in Rhode Island was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 536 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 754.05K (68.71%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 92.22K (8.40%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 55.39K (5.05%). The smallest ethnic group in Rhode Island was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 216 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Rhode Island from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 62168 | 5.67 |
| White Alone | 782920 | 71.35 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 7385 | 0.67 |
| Asian Alone | 38961 | 3.55 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 536 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 103615 | 9.44 |
| Two Or More Races | 101794 | 9.28 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 754050 | 68.71 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 92223 | 8.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 55386 | 5.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 52250 | 4.76 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 49544 | 4.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 38367 | 3.50 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 28870 | 2.63 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 11392 | 1.04 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 6782 | 0.62 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3872 | 0.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 3513 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 594 | 0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 320 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 216 | 0.02 |