STATE · ADMITTED 1790 · 2020 ACS
Rhode Island
1,097,379 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 $70,305. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $276,600.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.1M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.7%(51,903)
5 to 95.1%(56,266)
10 to 145.6%(61,948)
15 to 197%(77,125)
20 to 247.2%(78,805)
25 to 3413.3%(146,024)
35 to 4412%(131,285)
45 to 5412.4%(135,939)
55 to 6414.4%(157,623)
65 to 7410.6%(116,814)
75 to 845.2%(56,864)
85 and over2.4%(26,783)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,305
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,090 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.1%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.6%
Retail trade10.6%
Other services6.7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Public administration5.1%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$276,600
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $130,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.9
−23%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic68.7%(754,050)
Black5%(55,386)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(182,101)
Asian3.5%(38,367)
Other3.7%(41,027)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Dominican5%(52,691)
Puerto Rican4.2%(44,611)
Central American2.9%(31,155)
Guatemalan2.3%(24,118)
South American1.6%(17,113)
Mexican1%(10,956)
Colombian0.9%(9,796)
Salvadoran0.4%(4,090)
Bolivian0.3%(2,773)
Cuban0.2%(2,099)
Spaniard0.2%(1,963)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,552)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(1,139)
Honduran0.1%(963)
Panamanian0.1%(921)
Nicaraguan0.1%(670)
Argentine0.1%(647)
Venezuelan0.1%(622)
Chilean0%(496)
Costa Rican0%(290)
Uruguayan0%(86)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(9,000)
Chinese0.7%(7,708)
Cambodian0.5%(5,527)
Filipino0.3%(3,102)
Laotian0.2%(2,147)
Korean0.2%(1,699)
Vietnamese0.1%(1,435)
Japanese0.1%(961)
Hmong0.1%(827)
Pakistani0.1%(679)
Taiwanese0.1%(632)
Thai0%(412)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(305)
Bangladeshi0%(220)
Indonesian0%(138)
Nepalese0%(70)
Sri Lankan0%(64)
Bhutanese0%(61)
Malaysian0%(18)
Ancestry
Irish17.2%(182,012)
Italian16.3%(172,852)
English10.6%(111,805)
French8.4%(89,306)
Portuguese8%(84,646)
German5%(53,192)
French Canadian5%(52,650)
Polish3.5%(37,204)
American3.4%(36,370)
Subsaharan African3.1%(33,102)
Cape Verdean1.7%(18,118)
Scottish1.7%(17,645)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.5%(15,721)
West Indian0.9%(9,746)
Russian0.8%(8,889)
Greek0.7%(7,194)
Armenian0.5%(5,806)
British0.5%(5,305)
Haitian0.5%(5,298)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(5,243)
Dutch0.4%(4,459)
Nigerian0.4%(4,451)
Ukrainian0.4%(3,910)
Norwegian0.3%(3,673)
Lebanese0.3%(3,568)
Canadian0.3%(3,315)
Lithuanian0.3%(3,203)
Welsh0.3%(2,891)
Jamaican0.2%(2,528)
Hungarian0.2%(2,139)
Syrian0.2%(2,066)
Brazilian0.2%(1,957)
Austrian0.1%(1,580)
Czech0.1%(1,572)
Finnish0.1%(1,219)
Swiss0.1%(1,183)
Danish0.1%(1,182)
Belgian0.1%(1,133)
Romanian0.1%(1,043)
Arab0.1%(960)
Egyptian0.1%(953)
Slovak0.1%(711)
Turkish0%(528)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(433)
Iranian0%(398)
Croatian0%(369)
Guyanese0%(334)
Ethiopian0%(317)
Barbadian0%(308)
Bulgarian0%(266)
Jordanian0%(255)
Moroccan0%(254)
Australian0%(218)
Latvian0%(179)
Kenyan0%(179)
Ghanaian0%(132)
Israeli0%(105)
Iraqi0%(102)
Macedonian0%(101)
Serbian0%(94)
Palestinian0%(64)
Slovene0%(35)
Somali0%(21)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.2%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 1,097,379 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rhode Island?
The typical household in Rhode Island earns about $70,305 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 $276,600, and the typical rent is about $1,031 a month.
How educated are people in Rhode Island?
About 35.0% 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 11.6% of people in Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rhode Island grown since 1990?
Yes, Rhode Island has grown since 1990. The population has added about 93,915 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024