Population By Race and Ethnicity in Providence County, RI in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 660,615 population of Providence County, Rhode Island comprised of 171,700 people who identified as Hispanic (25.99%), and 488,915 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Providence County, Rhode Island with a population of 506,095 (76.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 88,780 (13.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 29,300 (4.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Providence County, Rhode Island in 2023, with a population of 381,381 (57.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 124,714 (18.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 60,387 (9.14%).

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 2023
Total Population:660,615
74.01%25.99%
Non Hispanic (74.01%)
Hispanic (25.99%)
Race in Providence County, RI in 2023
Total Population:660,615
76.61%13.44%
White Alone (76.61%)
Black or African American Alone (13.44%)
Asian Alone (4.43%)
Two or more races (3.55%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.66%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)
Ethnicity in Providence County, RI in 2023
Total Population:660,615
57.73%18.88%9.14%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.73%)
Hispanic White Alone (18.88%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.14%)
All Other Ethnicities (5.75%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.3%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.2%)
Population By Race in Providence , RI in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 506,095 76.61%
Black or African American Alone 88,780 13.44%
Asian Alone 29,300 4.43%
Two Or More Races 23,467 3.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,983 1.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,990 0.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Providence , RI in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 381,381 57.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 124,714 18.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 60,387 9.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,393 4.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 27,747 4.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 16,250 2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,335 1.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,217 1.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,648 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,553 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,488 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 502 0.08%