Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups
Rhode Island population pyramid, 2016
2016
Population: 1,057,816
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Rhode Island – 2016
Population: 1,057,816
Hover a bar for the number of people. The Census single-year data stops at 85, so the top bar is 85 and over.
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.
1,057,816 people lived in Rhode Island on July 1, 2016:
the 43rd-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The median age was 39.9 years (United States: 37.9);
more residents are 65 or older (16.4%) than under 15 (16.2%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 94.6 men for every 100 women.
Since 2010 the population has grown
by 0.4%.
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, 2016
Rank by population
43rd of 51
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2016
| Age | Men | Women | Total | Share |
|---|
| 0-4 | 28,010 | 26,852 | 54,862 | 5.2% |
| 5-9 | 28,851 | 27,344 | 56,195 | 5.3% |
| 10-14 | 30,871 | 29,327 | 60,198 | 5.7% |
| 15-19 | 36,322 | 36,564 | 72,886 | 6.9% |
| 20-24 | 40,164 | 39,344 | 79,508 | 7.5% |
| 25-29 | 39,078 | 37,320 | 76,398 | 7.2% |
| 30-34 | 34,155 | 33,350 | 67,505 | 6.4% |
| 35-39 | 31,325 | 31,528 | 62,853 | 5.9% |
| 40-44 | 29,737 | 30,512 | 60,249 | 5.7% |
| 45-49 | 33,913 | 36,089 | 70,002 | 6.6% |
| 50-54 | 37,138 | 39,770 | 76,908 | 7.3% |
| 55-59 | 37,329 | 40,654 | 77,983 | 7.4% |
| 60-64 | 32,720 | 35,990 | 68,710 | 6.5% |
| 65-69 | 27,054 | 30,037 | 57,091 | 5.4% |
| 70-74 | 18,364 | 21,472 | 39,836 | 3.8% |
| 75-79 | 11,858 | 15,762 | 27,620 | 2.6% |
| 80-84 | 8,314 | 12,471 | 20,785 | 2.0% |
| 85+ | 8,951 | 19,276 | 28,227 | 2.7% |
How Rhode Island compares with similar-sized states, 2016
| Rank | State | Residents | Relative |
|---|
| 40 |
Hawaii |
1,428,885 |
|
| 41 |
New Hampshire |
1,343,694 |
|
| 42 |
Maine |
1,332,348 |
|
| 43 |
Rhode Island |
1,057,816 |
|
| 44 |
Montana |
1,042,137 |
|
| 45 |
Delaware |
949,989 |
|
| 46 |
South Dakota |
863,693 |
|
Frequently asked questions about Rhode Island's population
What is the population of Rhode Island?
Rhode Island had an estimated 1,057,816 residents on July 1, 2016, 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 39.9 years in 2016, the 9th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 2.0 years older than the national median of 37.9.
How many people in Rhode Island are 65 or older?
About 173,559 residents of Rhode Island (16.4%) were 65 or older in 2016, against 16.2% under 15 and 67.4% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Rhode Island show?
In 2016, Rhode Island: more residents are 65 or older (16.4%) than under 15 (16.2%): an ageing, top-heavy pyramid. There were 94.6 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Rhode Island changing?
The population of Rhode Island grew by 0.4% between 2010 and 2016, and by 0.1% in the last year.