Population By Race and Ethnicity in Providence County, RI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 631,397 population of Providence County, Rhode Island comprised of 126,412 people who identified as Hispanic (20.02%), and 504,985 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Providence County, Rhode Island with a population of 507,500 (80.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 70,252 (11.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 26,313 (4.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Providence County, Rhode Island in 2012, with a population of 412,667 (65.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 94,833 (15.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,108 (8.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Providence , RI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 70,252 11.13%
White Alone 507,500 80.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,651 1.21%
Asian Alone 26,313 4.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,463 0.23%
Two Or More Races 18,218 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Providence , RI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19,144 3.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 94,833 15.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,997 0.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,116 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 975 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,347 0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51,108 8.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 412,667 65.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,654 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,197 3.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 488 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,871 2.04%