Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Rhode Island, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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1,053,994 people lived in Rhode Island on July 1, 2010: the 43rd-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 39.4 years (United States: 37.2); children (17.2%) and older adults (14.5%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 93.5 men for every 100 women. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2010
Population
1,053,994
Rank by population
43rd of 51
Median age
39.4
Men per 100 women
93.5
Under 15
17.2%
15–64
68.3%
65 and over
14.5%
Child dependency
25.2
Old-age dependency
21.2
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2010
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-429,33427,99857,3325.4%
5-931,01829,40960,4275.7%
10-1432,59331,04563,6386.0%
15-1939,99939,79379,7927.6%
20-2441,61541,18582,8007.9%
25-2933,38732,77366,1606.3%
30-3430,30231,30861,6105.8%
35-3930,97832,23463,2126.0%
40-4435,47137,32472,7956.9%
45-4939,32341,73281,0557.7%
50-5439,12241,97881,1007.7%
55-5934,21437,03171,2456.8%
60-6429,16831,23460,4025.7%
65-6920,22122,96843,1894.1%
70-7413,87017,34331,2133.0%
75-7911,14715,32226,4692.5%
80-849,25515,26024,5152.3%
85+8,25918,78127,0402.6%
How Rhode Island compares with similar-sized states, 2010
RankStateResidentsRelative
40 Hawaii 1,364,004
41 Maine 1,327,651
42 New Hampshire 1,316,807
43 Rhode Island 1,053,994
44 Montana 990,730
45 Delaware 899,647
46 South Dakota 816,193
Frequently asked questions about Rhode Island's population
What is the population of Rhode Island?
Rhode Island had an estimated 1,053,994 residents on July 1, 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 43rd among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Rhode Island?
The median age in Rhode Island was 39.4 years in 2010, the 9th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 2.2 years older than the national median of 37.2.
How many people in Rhode Island are 65 or older?
About 152,426 residents of Rhode Island (14.5%) were 65 or older in 2010, against 17.2% under 15 and 68.3% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Rhode Island show?
In 2010, Rhode Island: children (17.2%) and older adults (14.5%) make up similar shares of the population. There were 93.5 men for every 100 women.
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