Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2014

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 1,056,511 population of Rhode Island comprised of 149,361 people who identified as Hispanic (14.14%), and 907,150 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 898,577 (85.05%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 81,879 (7.75%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 36,445 (3.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 786,503 (74.44%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 112,074 (10.61%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 59,791 (5.66%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 81,879 7.75%
White Alone 898,577 85.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10,389 0.98%
Asian Alone 36,445 3.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,809 0.17%
Two Or More Races 27,412 2.60%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22,088 2.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 112,074 10.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,925 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,398 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,141 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,735 0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 59,791 5.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 786,503 74.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,464 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 35,047 3.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 668 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 20,677 1.96%