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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 658,646 population of Providence County, Rhode Island comprised of 164,406 people who identified as Hispanic (24.96%), and 494,240 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Providence County, Rhode Island with a population of 508,725 (77.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 85,773 (13.02%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 29,355 (4.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Providence County, Rhode Island in 2021, with a population of 388,493 (58.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 120,232 (18.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 58,914 (8.95%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 85,773 13.02%
White Alone 508,725 77.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,154 1.54%
Asian Alone 29,355 4.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,889 0.29%
Two Or More Races 22,750 3.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Providence , RI in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26,859 4.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 120,232 18.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,452 1.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,451 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,363 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,049 1.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 58,914 8.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 388,493 58.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,702 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,904 4.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 526 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 15,701 2.38%