Population By Race and Ethnicity in Providence County, RI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 629,493 population of Providence County, Rhode Island comprised of 122,507 people who identified as Hispanic (19.46%), and 506,986 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Providence County, Rhode Island with a population of 508,269 (80.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 69,211 (11%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 25,518 (4.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Providence County, Rhode Island in 2011, with a population of 415,941 (66.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 92,328 (14.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,888 (8.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Providence County, RI in 2011
Total Population:629,493
80.54%19.46%
Non Hispanic (80.54%)
Hispanic (19.46%)
Race in Providence County, RI in 2011
Total Population:629,493
80.74%11%
White Alone (80.74%)
Black or African American Alone (11%)
Asian Alone (4.05%)
Two or more races (2.82%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.16%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)
Ethnicity in Providence County, RI in 2011
Total Population:629,493
66.08%14.67%8.08%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.08%)
Hispanic White Alone (14.67%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.08%)
All Other Ethnicities (4.38%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.89%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.91%)
Population By Race in Providence , RI in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 508,269 80.74%
Black or African American Alone 69,211 11%
Asian Alone 25,518 4.05%
Two Or More Races 17,751 2.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,315 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,429 0.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Providence , RI in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 415,941 66.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 92,328 14.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,888 8.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 24,462 3.89%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,323 2.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,546 1.99%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,205 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,656 0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,659 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,056 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 939 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 490 0.08%