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Rhode Island
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Rhode Island Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rhode Island Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Rhode Island is:

1,095,962

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
10.1%
25 - 34:
13.9%
35 - 54:
24.7%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
18.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
89.5%
89.5%
37.3%
37.3%
6.7%
6.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rhode Island
USA
$45,919
$45,919
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Rhode Island
USA
$86,372
$86,372
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Transportation
Public Service
Other
Administration
Arts
Wholesale
Information Technology
Real Estate
Utilities
Agriculture
Management
Mining
15.9%
15.9%
11.2%
11.2%
10.9%
10.9%
10.8%
10.8%
7.4%
7.4%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
5.5%
5.5%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black Or African American
Asian
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
69.1%
69.1%
17.1%
17.1%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
3.4%
3.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Other groups
Unclassified
Irish
Italian
English
French
Portuguese
German
French Canadian
Polish
Cape Verdean
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
European
Greek
African
Haitian
Scots-Irish
Armenian
22.7%
22.7%
18.6%
18.6%
16.3%
16.3%
15.0%
15.0%
11.0%
11.0%
7.7%
7.7%
7.2%
7.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
French Creole
Chinese
Indic languages
African languages
Italian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Arabic
German
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Polish
Hindi
Russian
Laotian
Slavic languages
Korean
77.3%
77.3%
13.0%
13.0%
3.1%
3.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born RI Residents

14.8%


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