STATE · ADMITTED 1790 · 1990 CENSUS
Rhode Island
1,003,464 residents · 5 counties · 36 cities · 250 census tracts
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Rhode Island has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,181. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $132,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(67,041)
5 to 96.4%(63,986)
10 to 145.9%(59,428)
15 to 197%(70,457)
20 to 248.3%(83,596)
25 to 3417.4%(174,223)
35 to 4414.6%(146,606)
45 to 549.8%(97,971)
55 to 648.9%(89,156)
65 to 748.6%(86,437)
75 to 844.8%(48,647)
85 and over1.6%(15,916)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,181
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,090 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$132,700
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $130,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(858,433)
Black4%(41,922)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(90,820)
Asian2.2%(23,416)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.6%(919,073)
Black3.8%(37,986)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(43,932)
Asian1.8%(17,615)
Other2.9%(28,790)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Dominican5.8%(63,717)
Puerto Rican3.9%(43,462)
Central American3.8%(41,418)
Guatemalan3.1%(33,827)
South American2%(21,800)
Colombian1.2%(12,876)
Mexican1.1%(11,648)
Salvadoran0.4%(4,313)
Ecuadorian0.2%(2,497)
Bolivian0.2%(2,496)
Cuban0.2%(2,474)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,887)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,798)
Honduran0.1%(1,483)
Peruvian0.1%(1,169)
Costa Rican0.1%(678)
Panamanian0%(536)
Nicaraguan0%(514)
Argentine0%(416)
Chilean0%(326)
Uruguayan0%(81)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(9,070)
Chinese0.8%(8,581)
Cambodian0.5%(5,135)
Filipino0.4%(4,157)
Laotian0.3%(3,173)
Korean0.2%(2,179)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,166)
Pakistani0.1%(1,071)
Japanese0.1%(692)
Hmong0.1%(605)
Taiwanese0%(438)
Thai0%(267)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(255)
Sri Lankan0%(179)
Bangladeshi0%(170)
Indonesian0%(103)
Burmese0%(85)
Uzbek0%(75)
Singaporean0%(56)
Kazakh0%(33)
Malaysian0%(18)
Ancestry
Irish16.1%(176,962)
Italian14.7%(162,494)
English10.8%(119,422)
French7.3%(80,548)
Portuguese7%(76,961)
German5%(54,777)
French Canadian3.8%(41,334)
American3.7%(41,247)
Polish3.2%(34,786)
Subsaharan African3.1%(33,779)
Scottish1.7%(18,747)
Cape Verdean1.7%(18,400)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(13,493)
West Indian0.9%(9,736)
Russian0.8%(9,078)
Arab0.8%(8,808)
Greek0.5%(5,541)
Haitian0.5%(5,341)
Dutch0.4%(4,588)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(4,505)
Armenian0.4%(4,498)
Lebanese0.4%(4,189)
Norwegian0.3%(3,808)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,806)
Nigerian0.3%(3,688)
Lithuanian0.3%(3,332)
Canadian0.3%(3,207)
Brazilian0.3%(3,177)
Welsh0.3%(3,024)
British0.2%(2,645)
Hungarian0.2%(2,472)
Jamaican0.2%(2,107)
Austrian0.2%(1,793)
Syrian0.2%(1,773)
Czech0.1%(1,633)
Danish0.1%(1,400)
Finnish0.1%(1,330)
Romanian0.1%(1,129)
Swiss0.1%(1,040)
Belgian0.1%(1,026)
Slovak0.1%(899)
Turkish0.1%(773)
Egyptian0.1%(732)
Iranian0.1%(597)
Moroccan0%(429)
Ethiopian0%(414)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(394)
Croatian0%(366)
Latvian0%(350)
Palestinian0%(347)
Barbadian0%(270)
Australian0%(255)
Guyanese0%(250)
Ghanaian0%(217)
Israeli0%(191)
Serbian0%(146)
Kenyan0%(135)
Iraqi0%(121)
Jordanian0%(118)
Slovene0%(85)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Macedonian0%(50)
Somali0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.0%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(183,849)
Married47.5%(215,750)
Widowed2.8%(12,656)
Divorced9.2%(41,670)
Women 15+
Never married34.6%(165,722)
Married44.1%(211,066)
Widowed8.7%(41,419)
Divorced12.6%(60,264)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Providence195,310
2.Cranston84,647
3.Warwick84,187
4.Pawtucket77,065
5.East Providence48,249
6.Woonsocket44,580
7.Newport24,251
8.Central Falls23,124
9.Westerly18,411
10.Valley Falls12,657
11.Newport East11,069
12.Wakefield-Peace Dale9,302
Frequently asked
How many people live in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has about 1,003,464 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island?
The typical household in Rhode Island earns about $32,181 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rhode Island expensive?
In Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $132,700, and the typical rent is about $489 a month.
How educated are people in Rhode Island?
About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rhode Island?
About 9.6% of people in Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024