Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-017
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 36.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.38 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 | 36.06 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.8% |
Showing all 1 county
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 | 27,462 | 100.0% | 5.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,724
- Active Voters
- 20,507 (94.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,708 | 26.3% |
| Republican | 3,752 | 17.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 12,264 | 56.5% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,243 (70.2%) | 1,551 (7.1%) | 868 (4.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,814 (49.8%) | 2,597 (12.0%) | 732 (3.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,271 (65.7%) | 2,575 (11.9%) | 865 (4.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,064 (46.3%) | 2,610 (12.0%) | 946 (4.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,759 (54.1%) | 3,411 (15.7%) | 1,943 (8.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,056 (37.1%) | 3,086 (14.2%) | 813 (3.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,242 (47.1%) | 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
- 28,145 (± 1,209)
- Median Age
- 44.2
- Median Household Income
- $112,017 (± $14,212)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,688 | 20.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,885 | 56.4% |
| 65 and over | 6,572 | 23.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,573 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,746 | 84.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 114 | 0.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 879 | 3.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 295 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,537 | 5.5% |
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
- 27,737
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,109
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,487 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,256 | 4.5% |
| White | 24,413 | 88.0% |
| Black | 409 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 827 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 125 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,354 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 755 | 3.4% |
| White | 20,060 | 90.7% |
| Black | 376 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 728 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 62 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 128 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
