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Rhode Island population by year, 1990 to 2025

Rhode Island sat near 1 million people through 2019, then rose to a record 1.11 million in 2025 and ranks 44th among the states.

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  • Rhode Island: 1.01M in 1990, 1.12M in 2025. Its low point was 0.99M in 1997.

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Rhode Island spent decades going sideways. The estimate was 1,004,649 in 1990, slipped to about 987,000 in 1997, rose to 1.075 million in 2004 and fell back to about 1.054 million by 2009. It stayed near 1.05 to 1.06 million all through the 2010s. Only after 2020 did it move, reaching a record 1,114,521 in 2025.

That leaves the state up just 10.9 percent over 35 years, 6.1 percent since 2000 and 5.7 percent since 2010. Rhode Island ranked 43rd among the 50 states in 1990, 2000 and 2010, and 44th in 2025, passed by Montana. The 2020 value reflects a reset to the 2020 census count. Data are Census Bureau resident estimates for July 1.

The data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Rhode Island, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Population of Rhode Island, Residents, 1990 to 2025, 1990–2025
DateRhode Island
19901.01M
19911.00M
19921.00M
19931.00M
19940.99M
19950.99M
19960.99M
19970.99M
19980.99M
19990.99M
20001.05M
20011.06M
20021.07M
20031.07M
20041.08M
20051.07M
20061.06M
20071.06M
20081.06M
20091.05M
20101.05M
20111.05M
20121.06M
20131.06M
20141.06M
20151.06M
20161.06M
20171.06M
20181.06M
20191.06M
20201.10M
20211.10M
20221.10M
20231.10M
20241.11M
20251.12M

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What is the population of Rhode Island?

Rhode Island had about 1.11 million residents (1,114,521) in July 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates. That ranks 44th among the 50 states and is a series high.

Did Rhode Island's population decline?

At times. It slipped in the mid-1990s and fell from about 1.075 million in 2004 to about 1.054 million in 2009, and it was nearly flat through the 2010s.

How fast is Rhode Island growing?

Slowly. Rhode Island is up 6.1 percent since 2000 and 5.7 percent since 2010, with about 18,000 residents added from 2020 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 (vintages 1999, 2000–2010 intercensal, 2020 and 2025), resident population of Rhode Island, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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