Kent County Demographics

A map of Kent County's Population by Race

Kent County, Rhode Island had a population of 170,363 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 1.7% Black, 2.8% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kent County is the 2nd most populous county of the 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Kent County's White Population

144,761 residents of Kent County identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Kent County larger than the White share of the population of Rhode Island (68.7% White). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Kent County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more White than neighboring Providence County (57.3% White), Newport County (82.8% White), and Windham County (78.9% White). Kent County is less White than neighboring Washington County (88.6% White), and Bristol County (87.9% White).

Kent County's Black Population

2,889 residents of Kent County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Rhode Island (5% Black). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Kent County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (1.1% Black), and Bristol County (1.4% Black). Kent County is less Black than neighboring Providence County (7.2% Black), Newport County (3.1% Black), and Windham County (1.8% Black).

Kent County's Asian Population

4,830 residents of Kent County identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Rhode Island (3.5% Asian). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Kent County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (2% Asian), Bristol County (2.5% Asian), Newport County (1.8% Asian), and Windham County (1.7% Asian). Kent County is less Asian than neighboring Providence County (4.3% Asian).

Kent County's Hispanic Population

9,665 residents of Kent County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kent County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Rhode Island (16.6% Hispanic). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Kent County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (3.5% Hispanic), and Bristol County (3.8% Hispanic). Kent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Providence County (24.3% Hispanic), Newport County (6.5% Hispanic), and Windham County (12.4% Hispanic).

Kent County's Native American/Other Population

1,163 residents of Kent County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Rhode Island (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Kent County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bristol County (0.5% Native American/Other). Kent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Providence County (1.7% Native American/Other), Washington County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Newport County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Kent County's Multiracial Population

7,055 residents of Kent County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Rhode Island (4.8% Multiracial). Of the 5 counties in Rhode Island, Kent County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.6% Multiracial), and Bristol County (3.8% Multiracial). Kent County is less Multiracial than neighboring Providence County (5.2% Multiracial), Newport County (4.7% Multiracial), and Windham County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.