Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Rhode Island was 7.58%. Among all Rhode Island counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Providence County (8.36%), followed by Kent County (7.18%), and Washington County (6.66%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Bristol County (6.31%), Newport County (6.51%), and Washington County (6.66%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Rhode Island counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island counties.

You can see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Rhode Island.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Providence County
Kent County
Washington County
Newport County
Bristol County
Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Providence County 8.36
2 Kent County 7.18
3 Washington County 6.66
4 Newport County 6.51
5 Bristol County 6.31