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In 2025, there were 1.11 million people living in Rhode Island. That makes Rhode Island the 44th-most populous state, home to 0.33% of people living in the US.

1.11M

population of Rhode Island (2025)

0.33%

Rhode Island share of the US population (2025)
The population of Rhode Island was about 2.6 times higher than it was in 1900. Between 2024 and 2025, the population of Rhode Island grew by about 4,100 people.

About 1.11 million people lived in Rhode Island in 2025. That's about 2.6 times more than in 1900.

Annual population estimates

What are Rhode Island's age demographics?

About 218,600 Rhode Island residents were aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.7% of the state’s population compared with 18% in the US overall.
Another 204,600 Rhode Island residents, or 18.5% of the state’s population, were aged under 18. For comparison, children account for 21.6% of the US population.

A higher share of Rhode Island's population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group (2024)

What are Rhode Island's racial and ethnic demographics?

A state’s population may have racial and ethnic differences compared with the US overall. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census Bureau reporting standards.
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.1% of Rhode Island’s population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Rhode Island’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounted for 3.8%, below the 6.5% share nationwide. The non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.5% of the state, compared with 12.6% nationally.

A higher share of Rhode Island's population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity (2024)

What are Rhode Island's most populous counties?

In 2024, one out of five counties accounted for over half of Rhode Island’s population:
  • Providence County, 675,900 (60.9% of the population)

In 2024, Providence County was the most populous county in Rhode Island.

Population estimates

What are Rhode Island's most populous cities?

The largest city in Rhode Island is Providence with about 194,700 residents in 2024.

Cities and counties in Rhode Island ranked by population

Cities and counties in Rhode Island ranked by population
1.

Providence 

194,706
2.

Cranston 

84,448
3.

Warwick 

83,554
4.

Pawtucket 

76,996
5.

East Providence

47,961
6.

Woonsocket 

44,508
7.

Newport 

24,482
8.

Central Falls

23,034

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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