Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-005
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 2.27 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 | 2.27 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 2.27 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.3% |
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 | 30,065 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 19,566
- Active Voters
- 17,761 (90.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,787 | 55.1% |
| Republican | 1,336 | 6.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 7,443 | 38.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 10,817 (55.3%) | 1,943 (9.9%) | 155 (0.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,411 (32.8%) | 3,964 (20.3%) | 128 (0.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,228 (47.2%) | 3,903 (19.9%) | 178 (0.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,244 (31.9%) | 3,337 (17.1%) | 192 (1.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,880 (35.2%) | 3,071 (15.7%) | 274 (1.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,348 (22.2%) | 2,579 (13.2%) | 141 (0.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,325 (27.2%) | 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
- 33,292 (± 2,696)
- Median Age
- 33.9
- Median Household Income
- $80,154 (± $9,392)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,005 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 22,464 | 67.5% |
| 65 and over | 3,823 | 11.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,506 | 40.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,640 | 41.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,664 | 11.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 810 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 237 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,435 | 4.3% |
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
- 28,166
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,707
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,766 | 66.6% |
| Hispanic | 9,401 | 33.4% |
| White | 13,930 | 49.5% |
| Black | 3,298 | 11.7% |
| Asian | 592 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,122 | 74.3% |
| Hispanic | 5,590 | 25.8% |
| White | 12,468 | 57.4% |
| Black | 2,803 | 12.9% |
| Asian | 693 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 254 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
