Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent, RI in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 164,230 population of Kent County, Rhode Island comprised of 8,855 people who identified as Hispanic (5.39%), and 155,375 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Rhode Island with a population of 151,256 (92.1%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,721 (2.88%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,860 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2018, with a population of 144,320 (87.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,936 (4.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,575 (2.79%).

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 2018
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 3,860 2.35%
White Alone 151,256 92.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 804 0.49%
Asian Alone 4,721 2.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 149 0.09%
Two Or More Races 3,440 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2018
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 855 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,936 4.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 330 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 146 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 88 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 500 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,005 1.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 144,320 87.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 474 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,575 2.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,940 1.79%