Rhode Island
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,540,402
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,114,521
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,112,308
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,097,357
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,097,354
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,097,379
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,052,567
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 45,406
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 489,077
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $404,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,234
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $898
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,342
Building Permits, 2025 1,738
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 441,570
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,436,525
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,494,135
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,887,495
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,495,146
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,908
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,796
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,150
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 29,510
Total employment, 2023 444,256
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,540,402
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 95,241
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,020
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,513
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,576
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,159
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,705
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 904
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,719
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,061.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,018.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,033.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,033.81
FIPS Code 44