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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 126,330 population of Washington County, Rhode Island comprised of 3,414 people who identified as Hispanic (2.7%), and 122,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Rhode Island with a population of 118,907 (94.12%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,342 (1.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,229 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Rhode Island in 2012, with a population of 116,190 (91.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,717 (2.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,315 (1.83%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Washington County, RI in 2012
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Ethnicity in Washington County, RI in 2012
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Population By Race in Washington , RI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,628 1.29%
White Alone 118,907 94.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,176 0.93%
Asian Alone 2,342 1.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,229 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , RI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 225 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,717 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 171 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 255 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,403 1.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 116,190 91.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,005 0.8%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,315 1.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,974 1.56%