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    Rhode Island
    Demographic Data





    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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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:

    1,112,308

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.8%
    5 - 17:
    14.0%
    18 - 24:
    10.0%
    25 - 34:
    13.8%
    35 - 54:
    24.7%
    55 - 64:
    13.9%
    Over 65 Years:
    18.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    Attending College
    89.7%
    89.7%
    37.7%
    37.7%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Rhode Island
    USA
    $47,150
    $47,150
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Rhode Island
    USA
    $87,796
    $87,796
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Manufacturing
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Accommodation
    Construction
    Finance
    Other
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Administration
    Arts
    Wholesale
    Information Technology
    Real Estate
    Utilities
    Agriculture
    Management
    Mining
    15.4%
    15.4%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    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
    68.0%
    68.0%
    17.7%
    17.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    Other groups
    Unclassified
    Irish
    Italian
    English
    French
    Portuguese
    German
    French Canadian
    Polish
    Scottish
    Cape Verdean
    Swedish
    Russian
    European
    African
    Greek
    Haitian
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    22.3%
    22.3%
    19.9%
    19.9%
    16.1%
    16.1%
    14.7%
    14.7%
    10.8%
    10.8%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    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
    Arabic
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    German
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Laotian
    Polish
    Hindi
    Korean
    Russian
    Slavic languages
    76.9%
    76.9%
    13.5%
    13.5%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    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%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born RI Residents

    15.3%

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