Rhode Island demographics
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rhode Island.
Population: 1,091,949
Median age: 40.0
Median household income: 74,489
Rhode Island population: 1,091,949
Population
| 2021 | 1,091,949 |
| 2020 | 1,057,798 |
| 2019 | 1,057,231 |
| 2018 | 1,056,611 |
| 2017 | 1,056,138 |
| 2016 | 1,054,491 |
| 2015 | 1,053,661 |
| 2014 | 1,053,252 |
| 2013 | 1,051,695 |
| 2012 | 1,052,471 |
| 2011 | 1,053,959 |
| 2010 | 1,056,389 |
| 2009 | 1,057,381 |
Census data for Rhode Island
Demographic and housing estimates in Rhode Island
| Total population | 1,091,949 |
| Male | 534,283 |
| Female | 557,666 |
| Total population | 1,091,949 |
| Under 5 years | 55,370 |
| 5 to 9 years | 57,333 |
| 10 to 14 years | 61,405 |
| 15 to 19 years | 74,799 |
| 20 to 24 years | 76,427 |
| 25 to 34 years | 151,218 |
| 35 to 44 years | 130,860 |
| 45 to 54 years | 141,011 |
| 55 to 59 years | 76,853 |
| 60 to 64 years | 78,087 |
| 65 to 74 years | 110,114 |
| 75 to 84 years | 53,719 |
| 85 years and over | 24,753 |
| Median age (years) | 40.0 |
| Under 18 years | 212,663 |
| 16 years and over | 906,304 |
| 18 years and over | 879,286 |
| 21 years and over | 824,698 |
| 62 years and over | 232,863 |
| 65 years and over | 188,586 |
| Total population | 1,091,949 |
| One race | 1,019,981 |
| White | 841,181 |
| Black or African American | 69,398 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,437 |
| Asian | 37,701 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 689 |
| Some other race | 66,575 |
| Two or more races | 71,968 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 819,450 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 395,191 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 424,259 |
Social characteristics in Rhode Island
| Total households | 426,769 |
| Family households (families) | 189,598 |
| Married-couple family | 33,015 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 78,814 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 57,686 |
| Nonfamily households | 125,342 |
| Average household size | 135,034 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Rhode Island
| Total households | 426,769 |
| Less than $10,000 | 21,194 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 20,657 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 32,556 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 30,836 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 43,954 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 65,368 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 57,528 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 79,066 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 37,039 |
| $200,000 or more | 38,571 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 74,489 |
Housing characteristics in Rhode Island
| Total housing units | 481,168 |
| Occupied housing units | 426,769 |
| Vacant housing units | 54,399 |
| Total housing units | 481,168 |
| 1-unit, detached | 265,713 |
| 1-unit, attached | 16,857 |
| 2 units | 55,312 |
| 3 or 4 units | 57,809 |
| 5 to 9 units | 21,930 |
| 10 to 19 units | 17,577 |
| 20 or more units | 41,443 |
| Mobile home | 4,394 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 133 |
| Total housing units | 481,168 |
| Built 2014 or later | 460 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 11,505 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 27,910 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 36,019 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 54,164 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 58,220 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 54,362 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 58,331 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 30,849 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 149,348 |
| Total housing units | 481,168 |
| 1 room | 11,248 |
| 2 rooms | 13,824 |
| 3 rooms | 50,748 |
| 4 rooms | 81,673 |
| 5 rooms | 96,445 |
| 6 rooms | 88,349 |
| 7 rooms | 55,983 |
| 8 rooms | 37,753 |
| 9 rooms or more | 45,145 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 481,168 |
| No bedroom | 12,233 |
| 1 bedroom | 65,888 |
| 2 bedrooms | 144,600 |
| 3 bedrooms | 183,967 |
| 4 bedrooms | 59,559 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 14,921 |
| Occupied housing units | 426,769 |
| Owner-occupied | 265,851 |
| Renter-occupied | 160,918 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Occupied housing units | 426,769 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 37,423 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 118,401 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 73,253 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 83,848 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 51,146 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 62,698 |
| Owner-occupied units | 265,851 |
| Less than $50,000 | 5,660 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,560 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,546 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29,629 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 89,985 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 87,136 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 32,783 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6,552 |
| Median (dollars) | 292,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 265,851 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 181,027 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 84,824 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 154,880 |
| Less than $500 | 24,540 |
| $500 to $999 | 39,553 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 56,953 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 23,311 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 6,930 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 1,939 |
| $3,000 or more | 1,654 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,097 |
| No rent paid | 6,038 |
Demographic data for Rhode Island and each county and city in Rhode Island. Lists of counties and cities by population, wealth and poverty in Rhode Island.
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