Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kent County, RI in 2018

Total Population:164,230

Non Hispanic (94.61%)

Hispanic (5.39%)

Race in Kent County, RI in 2018

Total Population:164,230

White Alone (92.1%)

Asian Alone (2.88%)

Black or African American Alone (2.35%)

Two or more races (2.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2018

Total Population:164,230

Non-Hispanic White Alone (87.88%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.22%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.79%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.83%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.79%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.49%)

Population By Race in Kent , RI in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	151,256	92.1%
Asian Alone	4,721	2.88%
Black or African American Alone	3,860	2.35%
Two Or More Races	3,440	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	804	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	149	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	144,320	87.88%
White Alone - Hispanic	6,936	4.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,575	2.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,005	1.83%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,940	1.79%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	855	0.52%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	500	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	474	0.29%
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%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	61	0.04%