Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2013

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 1,055,560 population of Rhode Island comprised of 145,039 people who identified as Hispanic (13.74%), and 910,521 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 901,229 (85.38%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 80,245 (7.60%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 35,455 (3.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 792,177 (75.05%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 109,052 (10.33%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 58,907 (5.58%).

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

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Population By Race in Rhode Island in 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 80,245 7.60%
White Alone 901,229 85.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,129 0.96%
Asian Alone 35,455 3.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,758 0.17%
Two Or More Races 26,744 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 21,338 2.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 109,052 10.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,674 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,348 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,106 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,521 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 58,907 5.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 792,177 75.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,455 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34,107 3.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 652 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,223 1.92%