**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	1,101,801	15.3%	84.7%
2023	1,095,371	14.8%	85.2%
2022	1,094,250	14.4%	85.6%
2021	1,091,949	14.2%	85.8%
2020	1,057,798	14.0%	86.0%
2019	1,057,231	13.6%	86.4%
2018	1,056,611	13.6%	86.4%
2017	1,056,138	13.7%	86.3%
2016	1,054,491	13.5%	86.5%
2015	1,053,661	13.3%	86.7%
2014	1,053,252	13.1%	86.9%
2013	1,051,695	13.1%	86.9%
2012	1,052,471	13.0%	87.0%
2011	1,053,959	12.9%	87.1%
2010	1,056,389	12.6%	87.4%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Rhode Island

Approximately 15.3% of residents in Rhode Island were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 93.0%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Rhode Island Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)