Colombian Population in Rhode Island by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights
According to U.S. Census estimates, the Colombian population in Rhode Island totals 12,118. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Providence County leading at 10,867, followed by Kent County (627) and Washington County (313). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Rhode Island by their Colombian population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.
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Top 5 counties with the largest Colombian population in Rhode Island
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1Providence CountyColombian population in Providence County is 10,8671.65% of Providence County population is Colombian
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2Kent CountyColombian population in Kent County is 6270.37% of Kent County population is Colombian
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3Washington CountyColombian population in Washington County is 3130.24% of Washington County population is Colombian
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4Bristol CountyColombian population in Bristol County is 1800.36% of Bristol County population is Colombian
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5Newport CountyColombian population in Newport County is 1310.15% of Newport County population is Colombian
Overview of Colombian population in Rhode Island
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents Rhode Island with 12,118 Colombian residents (1.1% of 1.1 million total state population), ranking the state at the 66th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Colombian demographic representation.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Rhode Island's Colombian population of 1.1% exceeds the national average of 0.44% by a factor of 2.5.
- Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Rhode Island contains 12,118 Colombian residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total Colombian population of 1.5 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Rhode Island maintains 11.7 Colombian Americans per square mile, representing twenty-eight and a half times the national average of 0.41 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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5 Counties in Rhode Island Ranked by Colombian Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Colombian populations across every county in Rhode Island, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Providence County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks county in Rhode Island by their Colombian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Colombian population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Colombian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Colombian alone, while others identify as Colombian along with another race (such as Colombian and German).
- We’ve used the “Colombian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Colombian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Colombian alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Colombian .
- % of Total Rhode Island Colombian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Colombian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Colombian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- County that don’t have any reported Colombian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Colombian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
