Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 1,097,092 population of Rhode Island comprised of 187,324 people who identified as Hispanic (17.08%), and 909,768 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 911,259 (83.06%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 97,282 (8.87%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Rhode Island, with a population of 40,554 (3.70%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 773,042 (70.46%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 138,217 (12.60%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Rhode Island, with a population of 68,366 (6.23%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 97,282 8.87%
White Alone 911,259 83.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 12,900 1.18%
Asian Alone 40,554 3.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2,255 0.21%
Two Or More Races 32,842 2.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Rhode Island in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28,916 2.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 138,217 12.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,337 0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,818 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,575 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,461 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 68,366 6.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 773,042 70.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,563 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 38,736 3.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 680 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 24,381 2.22%