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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kent County, RI in 2012

Total Population:164,644

Non Hispanic (96.33%)

Hispanic (3.67%)

Race in Kent County, RI in 2012

Total Population:164,644

White Alone (93.96%)

Asian Alone (2.35%)

Black or African American Alone (1.66%)

Two or more races (1.64%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2012

Total Population:164,644

Non-Hispanic White Alone (90.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.01%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.29%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.37%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.92%)

Population By Race in Kent , RI in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	154,704	93.96%
Asian Alone	3,868	2.35%
Black or African American Alone	2,730	1.66%
Two Or More Races	2,694	1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	564	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	84	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	149,749	90.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,955	3.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	3,770	2.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,391	1.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,259	1.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	471	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	381	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	303	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	183	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	98	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	48	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	36	0.02%