Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-053
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 21 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.41 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 | 20.97 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 places
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 1 | 12,572 | 89.8% | 2.3% | 89.8% |
| RI District 2 | 1,432 | 10.2% | 0.3% | 10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 9,103
- Active Voters
- 8,780 (96.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,217 | 24.4% |
| Republican | 1,722 | 18.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 5,164 | 56.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,695 (73.5%) | 591 (6.5%) | 413 (4.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,790 (52.6%) | 1,181 (13.0%) | 395 (4.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,202 (68.1%) | 1,367 (15.0%) | 272 (3.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,595 (50.5%) | 1,141 (12.5%) | 401 (4.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,094 (56.0%) | 1,291 (14.2%) | 784 (8.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,682 (40.4%) | 1,365 (15.0%) | 364 (4.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,580 (50.3%) | 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
- 14,085 (± 839)
- Median Age
- 39.3
- Median Household Income
- $107,123 (± $10,396)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 1,921 | 13.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,073 | 64.4% |
| 65 and over | 3,091 | 21.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 992 | 7.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,313 | 87.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 150 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 267 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 200 | 1.4% |
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
- 13,928
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 12,010
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,952 | 93.0% |
| Hispanic | 982 | 7.1% |
| White | 12,387 | 88.9% |
| Black | 144 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 239 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 56 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,346 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 665 | 5.5% |
| White | 10,828 | 90.2% |
| Black | 180 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 300 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 44 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
