Rhode Island's Roots: Where Residents Come From

Rhode Island's population is a mosaic of origins. Per 2013 Census data:

• 68.1% born in Rhode Island
• 28.4% born in another U.S. state
• 3.6% born abroad

Top countries of birth for the foreign-born: Portugal, Brazil, Cabo Verde, India, Guatemala, Laos, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Peru, Thailand. Over 35 languages besides English were spoken at home as of 2005. This diversity reflects historic maritime ties, industrial immigration, and recent global migration to the Ocean State.