Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 166,029 population of Kent County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,405 people who identified as Hispanic (3.26%), and 160,624 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Rhode Island with a population of 156,687 (94.37%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,524 (2.12%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,671 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2010, with a population of 152,192 (91.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,495 (2.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,447 (2.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kent, Rhode Island.

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Population By Race in Kent , RI in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,671 1.61%
White Alone 156,687 94.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 529 0.32%
Asian Alone 3,524 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 75 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,543 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 410 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,495 2.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 149 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 245 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,261 1.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 152,192 91.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,447 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,298 1.38%