119th Congress · RI-1
Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District
Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District (RI-1) has a population of 543,443. The median household income is $82,270 and the median age is 39.7.
543,443
Population
2029
People / sq mi
$82,270
Median Income
39.7
Median Age
RI-1 covers 268 sq mi of land at 2028.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8% |
Economy & Income
$82,270
Median Household Income
$45,506
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment
Housing
$375,100
Median Home Value
$1,246
Median Rent
58.2%
Homeownership
Education
87.5%
High School+
37.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District (RI-1) has a population of 543,443 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District is $82,270, with a per capita income of $45,506.
Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District is 67.8% White, 7.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.