Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 1,093,734 population of Rhode Island comprised of 191,980 people who identified as Hispanic (17.55%), and 901,754 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 905,102 (82.75%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 99,051 (9.06%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 40,312 (3.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 764,338 (69.88%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 140,764 (12.87%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 68,900 (6.30%).

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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Population By Race in Rhode Island in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 99,051 9.06%
White Alone 905,102 82.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 13,379 1.22%
Asian Alone 40,312 3.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,286 0.21%
Two Or More Races 33,604 3.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30,151 2.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 140,764 12.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,848 0.81%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,883 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,597 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,737 0.80%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 68,900 6.30%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 764,338 69.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,531 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38,429 3.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 689 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 24,867 2.27%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Rhode Island Counties in 2022

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