Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 1,053,994 population of Rhode Island comprised of 132,083 people who identified as Hispanic (12.53%), and 921,911 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 910,370 (86.37%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 75,588 (7.17%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 32,242 (3.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 809,765 (76.83%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 100,605 (9.55%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 57,054 (5.41%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Rhode Island county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rhode Island in 2010
Total Population:1,053,994
87.47%12.53%
Non Hispanic (87.47%)
Hispanic (12.53%)
Race in Rhode Island in 2010
Total Population:1,053,994
86.37%
White Alone (86.37%)
Black or African American Alone (7.17%)
Asian Alone (3.06%)
Two or more races (2.36%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.88%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)
Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2010
Total Population:1,053,994
76.83%9.55%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.83%)
Hispanic White Alone (9.55%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.41%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.47%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.95%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.80%)
Population By Race in Rhode Island in 2010
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 910,370 86.37%
Black or African American Alone 75,588 7.17%
Asian Alone 32,242 3.06%
Two Or More Races 24,908 2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,276 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,610 0.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2010
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 809,765 76.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 100,605 9.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57,054 5.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 31,049 2.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,997 1.80%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,534 1.76%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,911 0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,846 0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,430 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,193 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 994 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 616 0.06%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Rhode Island Counties in 2010

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Rhode Island counties.