Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-008
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1.24 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Providence County | 1.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 1.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.7% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| RI District 2 | 15,014 | 100.0% | 2.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 8,975
- Active Voters
- 7,876 (87.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,903 | 54.6% |
| Republican | 606 | 6.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 3,466 | 38.6% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 4,421 (49.3%) | 665 (7.4%) | 52 (0.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 2,242 (25.0%) | 1,252 (13.9%) | 31 (0.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 3,452 (38.5%) | 1,310 (14.6%) | 54 (0.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 2,138 (23.8%) | 1,083 (12.1%) | 44 (0.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,413 (26.9%) | 1,058 (11.8%) | 57 (0.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 1,347 (15.0%) | 747 (8.3%) | 38 (0.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,791 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/06/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 15,276 (± 1,727)
- Median Age
- 33.7
- Median Household Income
- $72,500 (± $16,413)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 1,757 | 11.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,445 | 74.9% |
| 65 and over | 2,074 | 13.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,027 | 39.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,675 | 43.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,611 | 10.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 223 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 685 | 4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 12,663
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,326
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,622 | 68.1% |
| Hispanic | 4,040 | 31.9% |
| White | 6,767 | 53.4% |
| Black | 1,358 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 159 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,208 | 72.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,120 | 27.5% |
| White | 6,569 | 58.0% |
| Black | 1,393 | 12.3% |
| Asian | 169 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 185 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 15 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
