Chart of Rhode Island racial breakdown of population (1970-2010)

According to the 2010 Census, 81.4% of the population was White (76.4% non-Hispanic white), 5.7% was Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.3% from two or more races. 12.4% of the total population was of Hispanic or Latino origin (they may be of any race).

Reference 1: White, Black, Asian, Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, Other race and Two or more races.

Reference 2: 1970[71], 1990[71], 2000[72] and 2010[73].

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island