Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-004
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 004
- Land Area
- 4.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.09 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 | 4.70 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 0.55 sq mi | 11.8% | 3.0% |
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 1 | 25,409 | 85.2% | 4.6% | 88.2% |
| RI District 2 | 4,403 | 14.8% | 0.8% | 11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 22,880
- Active Voters
- 21,581 (94.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,991 | 43.7% |
| Republican | 2,538 | 11.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 10,351 | 45.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,157 (61.9%) | 2,997 (13.1%) | 430 (1.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,041 (39.5%) | 4,486 (19.6%) | 378 (1.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,396 (58.5%) | 4,697 (20.5%) | 430 (1.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,245 (40.4%) | 4,195 (18.3%) | 455 (2.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,108 (48.5%) | 5,937 (25.9%) | 956 (4.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,336 (32.1%) | 4,286 (18.7%) | 377 (1.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,452 (41.3%) | 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
- 30,203 (± 1,592)
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Median Household Income
- $77,285 (± $4,245)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,947 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,371 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 5,885 | 19.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,970 | 19.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,685 | 58.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,844 | 9.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,514 | 5.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 241 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,923 | 6.4% |
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
- 28,500
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,671
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,437 | 82.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,062 | 17.8% |
| White | 17,644 | 61.9% |
| Black | 3,222 | 11.3% |
| Asian | 1,017 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,395 | 85.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,272 | 14.4% |
| White | 15,550 | 68.6% |
| Black | 2,691 | 11.9% |
| Asian | 806 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 441 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
