Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-016
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 1.73 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.08 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 | 1.73 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.4% |
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 | 29,042 | 100.0% | 5.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,257
- Active Voters
- 11,312 (92.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,210 | 50.7% |
| Republican | 1,049 | 8.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 4,998 | 40.8% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 5,159 (42.1%) | 774 (6.3%) | 85 (0.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 2,147 (17.5%) | 1,177 (9.6%) | 90 (0.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,967 (40.5%) | 1,954 (15.9%) | 84 (0.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 2,901 (23.7%) | 1,120 (9.1%) | 79 (0.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 3,925 (32.0%) | 1,768 (14.4%) | 133 (1.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 1,822 (14.9%) | 1,194 (9.7%) | 38 (0.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,123 (25.5%) | 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
- 28,804 (± 994)
- Median Age
- 34.2
- Median Household Income
- $47,222 (± $7,670)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 63.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 12.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,960 | 24.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,177 | 63.1% |
| 65 and over | 3,667 | 12.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,653 | 61.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,716 | 19.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,822 | 9.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 42 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 538 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,993 | 6.9% |
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
- 21,329
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,335
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,333 | 48.4% |
| Hispanic | 10,995 | 51.5% |
| White | 5,868 | 27.5% |
| Black | 4,094 | 19.2% |
| Asian | 31 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 146 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,707 | 56.8% |
| Hispanic | 6,628 | 43.2% |
| White | 5,316 | 34.7% |
| Black | 3,125 | 20.4% |
| Asian | 70 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 194 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
