R.I. becoming older, more Latino as population grows

Philip Marcelo

08/13/2021

Screen Shot 2021-08-13 at 11.08.39 AM — PEOPLE WHO identify as either Hispanic or Latino now make up nearly 17% of the population of Rhode Island, a rise of five percentage points from 2010, according to data from the 2020 Census.

Rhode Island is becoming older and more Latino as its population grows. People who identify as either Hispanic or Latino now make up nearly 17% of the state, while 71% of the residents identify as white only, according to the latest batch of data released Thursday from the 2020 U.S. census. And the Ocean State, like much…

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