Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 164,644 population of Kent County, Rhode Island comprised of 6,046 people who identified as Hispanic (3.67%), and 158,598 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Rhode Island with a population of 154,704 (93.96%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,868 (2.35%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,730 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2012, with a population of 149,749 (90.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,955 (3.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,770 (2.29%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,730 1.66%
White Alone 154,704 93.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 564 0.34%
Asian Alone 3,868 2.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 84 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,694 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 471 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,955 3.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 183 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 98 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 303 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,259 1.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 149,749 90.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 381 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,770 2.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,391 1.45%