Statehood: May 29, 1790 Living in RI Today Population
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Bristol Co. Kent Co. Newport Co. Providence Co. Washington Co.
Bristol Co. Kent Co. Newport Co. Providence Co. Washington Co.
Census Statistics
Many people begin their genealogy research starting with the widely available U.S. census records. The U.S. began taking a census every 10 years starting in 1790. The records from 1790 to 1840 contain only the name of the head of the household and limited information about the other individuals in the residence. That changed in 1850 when the census began listing each member of the household individually.
Look how Rhode Island has grown! The following table details the population of the state from it's first census through 1940. The 1940 census is the last year currently available for genealogy use. The 1950 census won't be available until 2022. Information is shown for 1890, but that census was mostly lost due to a fire and mishandling in the 1920's and 1930's.
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1790 68,825 1800 69,122 1810 76,931 1820 83,059 1830 97,199 1840 108,830 1850 147,545 1860 174,620
1870 217,353 1880 276,531 1890 345,506 1900 428,556 1910 542,610 1920 604,397 1930 687,497 1940 713,346


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Rhode Island Births and Christenings 1600-1914 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials 1802-1950 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island Marriages 1724-1916 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island State Census 1885 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island State Census 1905 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island State Census 1915 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island State Census 1925 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island State Census 1935 LDS Searchable Database
Rhode Island Dept. of Health Official State of Rhode Island Site
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Interactive Research Tool
Ellis Island Searchable Passenger Database
Find a Grave Grave Registration and Search Website
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Today
If you still have family living in Rhode Island today, they may live in one of the larger cities of: Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence, Warwick or Woonsocket. Chances are their ancestors came from Italy, Ireland Canada, England or Portugal. Their religion is likely one of the Christian denominations.

They may work at one of the companies based in Rhode Island, like CVS, Citizens Financial Group, Hasbro or Textron. Some of them may enjoy eating a snail salad or pizza strips. They probably root for the Boston Red Sox or Bruins, Boston Celtics, New England Patriots or the Friars. Many Rhode Islanders enjoy playing tennis or visiting Block Island.

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