Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 165,288 population of Kent County, Rhode Island comprised of 5,732 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 159,556 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Rhode Island with a population of 155,635 (94.16%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,716 (2.25%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,715 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2011, with a population of 150,880 (91.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,755 (2.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,629 (2.2%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kent County, RI in 2011

Total Population:165,288

Non Hispanic (96.53%)

Hispanic (3.47%)

Race in Kent County, RI in 2011

Total Population:165,288

White Alone (94.16%)

Asian Alone (2.25%)

Black or African American Alone (1.64%)

Two or more races (1.57%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2011

Total Population:165,288

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.28%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.88%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.41%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.38%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.85%)

Population By Race in Kent , RI in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	155,635	94.16%
Asian Alone	3,716	2.25%
Black or African American Alone	2,715	1.64%
Two Or More Races	2,601	1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	545	0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	76	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	150,880	91.28%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,755	2.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,629	2.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,335	1.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,277	1.38%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	438	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	389	0.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	266	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	156	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	87	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	46	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	30	0.02%