Kingston, RI Demographics

A map of Kingston's Population by Race

Kingston, Rhode Island had a population of 7,825 in 2020. It was 78.8% White, 4.9% Black, 4.7% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kingston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is the 15th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Kingston's White Population

6,168 residents of Kingston identify as White, or 78.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Kingston slightly larger than the White share of the population of Rhode Island (68.7% White). Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is less White than neighboring Wakefield-Peace Dale (83.6% White), Narragansett Pier (91.5% White), Carolina (89.6% White), Charlestown (92.4% White), and Wyoming (92% White).

Kingston's Black Population

385 residents of Kingston identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Rhode Island (5% Black). Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Black than neighboring Wakefield-Peace Dale (2% Black), Narragansett Pier (1% Black), Carolina (0.9% Black), Charlestown (0.5% Black), and Wyoming (0% Black).

Kingston's Asian Population

368 residents of Kingston identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Rhode Island (3.5% Asian). Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Asian than neighboring Wakefield-Peace Dale (2% Asian), Narragansett Pier (1.8% Asian), Carolina (1.3% Asian), Charlestown (0.4% Asian), and Wyoming (1.2% Asian).

Kingston's Hispanic Population

683 residents of Kingston identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kingston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Rhode Island (16.6% Hispanic). Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is more Hispanic than neighboring Wakefield-Peace Dale (4% Hispanic), Narragansett Pier (2% Hispanic), Carolina (2.2% Hispanic), Charlestown (2% Hispanic), and Wyoming (2.2% Hispanic).

Kingston's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Kingston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Rhode Island (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wakefield-Peace Dale (3.3% Native American/Other), Narragansett Pier (0.8% Native American/Other), Charlestown (1.2% Native American/Other), and Wyoming (1% Native American/Other).

Kingston's Multiracial Population

189 residents of Kingston identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kingston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Rhode Island (4.8% Multiracial). Of the 36 places in Rhode Island, Kingston is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kingston is less Multiracial than neighboring Wakefield-Peace Dale (5.1% Multiracial), Narragansett Pier (2.8% Multiracial), Carolina (5.6% Multiracial), Charlestown (3.5% Multiracial), and Wyoming (3.6% Multiracial).

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