Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, among all Rhode Island counties, Providence County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (67.74K), followed by Newport County (3.15K), and Kent County (2.67K).

The chart below shows the top 5 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island counties.

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

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Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010
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Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2010
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Providence County 67743
2 Newport County 3145
3 Kent County 2671
4 Washington County 1592
5 Bristol County 437