In 2023, Rhode Island had a population of 1.1M people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $86,372. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rhode Island grew from 1.09M to 1.1M, a 0.102% increase and its median household income grew from $81,370 to $86,372, a 6.15% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rhode Island are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.37%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.32%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%).
22.7% of the households in Rhode Island reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.2% of the residents in Rhode Island are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rhode Island are University of Rhode Island (4,693 degrees awarded in 2023), Brown University (3,586 degrees), and Community College of Rhode Island (2,048 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Rhode Island was $368,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.
Most people in Rhode Island drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Rhode Island was 2 cars per household.
Rhode Island borders Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.
