Rhode Island

Population Density
People per square mile, 1990:	960.3
People per square mile, 2000:	1003.20

Year	Population		Year	Population		Year	Population
1790	68,825		1880	276,531		1970	949,723
1800	69,122		1890	345,506		1980	947,154
1810	76,931		1900	428,556		1990	1,003,464
1820	83,059		1910	542,610		2000	1,048,319
1830	97,199		1920	604,397		2010	1,116,652
1840	108,830		1930	687,497		2020	1,154,230
1850	147,545		1940	713,346		2030	1,152,941
1860	174,620		1950	791,896
1870	217,353		1960	859,488

Population By County

	Census 2000 Population	Change from 1990	Percent Change
RHODE ISLAND	1,048,319	44,855	4.5
Bristol County	50,648	1,789	3.7
Kent County	167,090	5,955	3.7
Newport County	85,433	-1,761	-2.0
Providence County	621,602	25,332	4.2
Washington County	123,546	13,540	12.3

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Also Available: Rhode Island News

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