Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-001
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 2.83 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.03 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 | 2.83 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 2.83 sq mi | 100.0% | 15.4% |
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 | 16,740 | 55.4% | 3.0% | 42.5% |
| RI District 1 | 13,498 | 44.6% | 2.5% | 57.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,513
- Active Voters
- 14,401 (87.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,323 | 50.4% |
| Republican | 1,481 | 9.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 6,709 | 40.6% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,614 (46.1%) | 948 (5.7%) | 114 (0.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,789 (22.9%) | 2,214 (13.4%) | 111 (0.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,859 (41.5%) | 2,316 (14.0%) | 116 (0.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,396 (26.6%) | 2,237 (13.5%) | 143 (0.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,502 (33.3%) | 2,220 (13.4%) | 206 (1.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,254 (19.7%) | 1,804 (10.9%) | 110 (0.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,357 (26.4%) | 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
- 28,088 (± 2,066)
- Median Age
- 33.1
- Median Household Income
- $54,477 (± $7,683)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,122 | 18.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 19,839 | 70.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,127 | 11.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,647 | 37.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 10,253 | 36.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,254 | 11.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,945 | 6.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 162 | 0.6% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 538 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,289 | 4.6% |
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
- 24,624
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,922
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,616 | 63.4% |
| Hispanic | 9,005 | 36.6% |
| White | 10,371 | 42.1% |
| Black | 3,327 | 13.5% |
| Asian | 1,247 | 5.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 161 | 0.7% |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,240 | 71.5% |
| Hispanic | 5,679 | 28.5% |
| White | 10,004 | 50.2% |
| Black | 2,646 | 13.3% |
| Asian | 1,291 | 6.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 92 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 162 | 0.8% |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
