Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, RI in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 170,997 population of Kent County, Rhode Island comprised of 11,513 people who identified as Hispanic (6.73%), and 159,484 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Rhode Island with a population of 155,397 (90.88%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,260 (3.08%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,003 (2.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Rhode Island in 2021, with a population of 146,670 (85.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,727 (5.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,056 (2.96%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,003 2.93%
White Alone 155,397 90.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 924 0.54%
Asian Alone 5,260 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 192 0.11%
Two Or More Races 4,221 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , RI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,271 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,727 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 416 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 204 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 106 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 789 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,732 2.18%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 146,670 85.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 508 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,056 2.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,432 2.01%