Rhode Island Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Rhode Island's voting-age population of 887.59K residents comprised of 125.99K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (14.19%), and 761.61K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.81%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a voting-age population of 661.22K (74.50%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a voting-age population of 74.47K (8.39%). The Two Or More Races voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a voting-age population of 68.01K (7.66%). The smallest racial group in Rhode Island was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 402 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a voting-age population of 642.43K (72.38%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a voting-age population of 66.01K (7.44%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a voting-age population of 41.92K (4.72%). The smallest ethnic group in Rhode Island was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 147 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Rhode Island from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 46356 | 5.22 |
| White Alone | 661221 | 74.50 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 5420 | 0.61 |
| Asian Alone | 31719 | 3.57 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 402 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 74465 | 8.39 |
| Two Or More Races | 68011 | 7.66 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 642435 | 72.38 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 66012 | 7.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 41924 | 4.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 34428 | 3.88 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 33583 | 3.78 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 31412 | 3.54 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 18786 | 2.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8453 | 0.95 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 4432 | 0.50 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2721 | 0.31 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2699 | 0.30 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 307 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 255 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 147 | 0.02 |