Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-031
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 031
- Land Area
- 11.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.87 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 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 2 | 27,616 | 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
- 22,106
- Active Voters
- 21,138 (95.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,835 | 30.9% |
| Republican | 3,184 | 14.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 12,087 | 54.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,448 (69.9%) | 2,030 (9.2%) | 752 (3.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,281 (51.0%) | 3,845 (17.4%) | 689 (3.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,619 (66.1%) | 4,442 (20.1%) | 882 (4.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,610 (48.0%) | 3,419 (15.5%) | 1,032 (4.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,062 (54.6%) | 3,937 (17.8%) | 1,716 (7.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,413 (38.1%) | 3,195 (14.5%) | 1,211 (5.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,424 (47.2%) | 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
- 28,005 (± 1,558)
- Median Age
- 43.1
- Median Household Income
- $94,505 (± $12,931)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,159 | 18.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,499 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 5,347 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,762 | 9.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,859 | 78.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 828 | 3.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 766 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 75 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 213 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,498 | 5.3% |
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
- 27,027
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,986
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,366 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,658 | 9.8% |
| White | 22,039 | 81.5% |
| Black | 906 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 331 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 73 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 171 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,316 | 92.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,669 | 7.6% |
| White | 18,857 | 85.8% |
| Black | 839 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 440 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 173 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 73 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
