Rhode Island Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 70,225 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Rhode Island and they represented 6.41% of the total population of Rhode Island in 2023. Providence County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (60,387), followed by Kent County (4,340), and Newport County (3,003).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Providence County had the highest percentage (9.14%), followed by Newport County (3.58%), and Kent County (2.53%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Rhode Island.

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.