Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-021
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 021
- Land Area
- 153.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.18 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 3 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 2 | 28,123 | 100.0% | 5.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 24,421
- Active Voters
- 23,554 (96.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,322 | 17.7% |
| Republican | 5,646 | 23.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 14,453 | 59.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 17,838 (73.0%) | 1,141 (4.7%) | 1,298 (5.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,050 (53.4%) | 2,164 (8.9%) | 1,090 (4.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,795 (68.8%) | 2,552 (10.5%) | 1,304 (5.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,199 (50.0%) | 2,193 (9.0%) | 2,324 (9.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,814 (56.6%) | 2,856 (11.7%) | 2,734 (11.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,748 (39.9%) | 2,355 (9.6%) | 1,476 (6.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,803 (48.3%) | 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
- 28,811 (± 1,299)
- Median Age
- 44.1
- Median Household Income
- $121,279 (± $11,736)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,471 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,900 | 62.1% |
| 65 and over | 5,440 | 18.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 752 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,915 | 89.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 216 | 0.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 163 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 120 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,624 | 5.6% |
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
- 28,511
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 23,087
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,787 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 725 | 2.5% |
| White | 26,320 | 92.3% |
| Black | 205 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 150 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,506 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 582 | 2.5% |
| White | 21,441 | 92.9% |
| Black | 385 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 230 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 406 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
