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Counties in Rhode Island by foreign-born share of the population

Providence County had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 5 counties in 2022, at 19.7%. Washington County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 6.8% and the figure for Rhode Island was 14.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.7Providence County
Lowest4.6Washington County
Median6.85 counties
Rhode Island14.4History

All counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Providence CountyProvidence County: 19.7 %19.7Bristol CountyBristol County: 10 %10Newport CountyNewport County: 6.8 %6.8Kent CountyKent County: 6.7 %6.7Washington CountyWashington County: 4.6 %4.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Providence County19.7+0.3 pts
2Bristol County100 pts
3Newport County6.8+0.4 pts
4Kent County6.7-0.2 pts
5Washington County4.6-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Providence County, with 19.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Washington County, with 4.6% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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