Overview
- District ID
- ri-hd-005
- State
- Rhode Island
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 1.31 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.03 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 |
|---|
| Providence County | 1.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Providence city | 1.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.1% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 11,502 | 75.1% | 2.1% | 71.1% |
| RI District 1 | 3,807 | 24.9% | 0.7% | 28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 8,854
- Active Voters
- 7,524 (85.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,367 | 49.3% |
| Republican | 917 | 10.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 3,570 | 40.3% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 4,442 (50.2%) | 616 (7.0%) | 83 (0.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 2,497 (28.2%) | 1,480 (16.7%) | 77 (0.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,064 (45.9%) | 1,359 (15.3%) | 81 (0.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 2,743 (31.0%) | 1,390 (15.7%) | 85 (1.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 3,420 (38.6%) | 1,497 (16.9%) | 185 (2.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,095 (23.7%) | 1,180 (13.3%) | 74 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 2,800 (31.6%) | 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
- 15,963 (± 1,992)
- Median Age
- 26.2
- Median Household Income
- $61,866 (± $12,720)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,261 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,389 | 71.3% |
| 65 and over | 1,313 | 8.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,952 | 37.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,997 | 43.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,504 | 9.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 995 | 6.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 162 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 353 | 2.2% |
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
- 14,561
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 11,568
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 9,576 | 65.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,988 | 34.3% |
| White | 7,158 | 49.2% |
| Black | 1,460 | 10.0% |
| Asian | 722 | 5.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,819 | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,747 | 23.7% |
| White | 6,943 | 60.0% |
| Black | 1,146 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 705 | 6.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 23 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
