Rhode Island Population

Overview

1.09 million

Total Population

40.0

Median age

51.07%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

178,673

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rhode Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rhode Island is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rhode Island's population under 18 was 19.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rhode Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rhode Island, 15.94% were under the age of 15, 20.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23,383 more females than males in Rhode Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 38,970.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40,604.

Rhode Island's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rhode Island population: 77.03% are White, 6.36% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.45% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.10% are some other race and 6.59% are multiracial.
Rhode Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the state.
By ethnicity, 178,673 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 913,276 (83.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rhode Island is White with a population of 841,181 (77.03% of the total population).

Rhode Island's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,096,985 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Rhode Island's population increased by 3,387 (0.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rhode Island's population increased by 42,351 (4.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rhode Island's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,050,607.