Overview
- District ID
- ri-sd-038
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 50 sq mi
- Water Area
- 79.3 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 |
|---|
| Washington County | 49.98 sq mi | 100.0% | 15.2% |
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Places
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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 | 28,890 | 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
- 24,596
- Active Voters
- 23,183 (94.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,011 | 28.5% |
| Republican | 4,637 | 18.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 12,948 | 52.6% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 16,717 (68.0%) | 2,066 (8.4%) | 650 (2.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,532 (51.0%) | 2,866 (11.7%) | 672 (2.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,244 (62.0%) | 3,245 (13.2%) | 915 (3.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,458 (42.5%) | 1,980 (8.1%) | 696 (2.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,749 (47.8%) | 2,752 (11.2%) | 1,774 (7.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,823 (31.8%) | 1,815 (7.4%) | 734 (3.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,918 (40.3%) | 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
- 28,475 (± 594)
- Median Age
- 54.1
- Median Household Income
- $102,318 (± $6,319)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,702 | 13.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,450 | 57.8% |
| 65 and over | 8,323 | 29.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 724 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,866 | 90.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 159 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 646 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 175 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 902 | 3.2% |
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
- 27,992
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 24,290
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,502 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 490 | 1.8% |
| White | 26,035 | 93.0% |
| Black | 220 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 663 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,905 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 380 | 1.6% |
| White | 22,747 | 93.6% |
| Black | 346 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 714 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 245 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
