RI — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Rhode Island. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 1,101,801 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $87,796 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $47,150 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.461 |
| Race | White alone | 70.4% |
| Race | Black alone | 5.5% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 17.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 15.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 76.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 13.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 37.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 15.4% |
| Household | Family households | 61.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 37.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $404,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,342 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 55.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 13.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 13.0% |
Currently seated senators
- Reed, Jack (D) · b. 1949
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D) · b. 1955
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON | D | 2030 |
| BAHRY, MICHAEL | I | 2026 |
| BURBRIDGE, CONNOR | D | 2026 |
| LINDLEY, JON | I | 2026 |
| MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR | R | 2026 |
| REED, JOHN F. | D | 2026 |
| WATERS, ALLEN | R | 2026 |
| ANZOLI, ARMANDO LUCIANO | I | 2024 |
| COSTA, MICHAEL J | D | 2024 |
| MCKAY, RAYMOND TYLER MR | R | 2024 |
| MORGAN, PATRICIA L | R | 2024 |
| WATERS, ALLEN | D | 2024 |
| WHITEHOUSE, SHELDON | D | 2024 |