Rhode Island Directory

This Rhode Island menu page provides access to categorized organizations that are located in this state.  Most of the organizations listed on these category pages primarily serve, and employ, the residents of Rhode Island.

In 2010, according to United States Census Bureau data, the State of Rhode Island had an estimated total population of 1,053,000, which is about 0.34 percent of the United States population.  224,000 (21.3 percent) of these residents were under 18 years of age, 677,000 (64.3 percent) were between 18 and 65 years old, and 152,000 (14.4 percent) were over 65 years old.  The median age of Rhode Island residents was 39.4 years, compared to the median age of 37.2 years for United States residents as a whole.

Rhode Island has a land area of 1,034 square miles, and 0.0 percent of this land area is occupied by National Parks.  According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, 10.6 percent (70,000 acres) of this land area was occupied by about 1,220 farms.  The state has approximately 1,018.4 residents per square mile.  Rhode Island also has 511 square miles of inland, coastal, and territorial water areas.  This interactive map of Rhode Island shows the state's roads and highways, while this map of Rhode Island and the surrounding region provides a visual perspective on the state's topography.

In 2010, according to the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the approximately 458,800 non-farm employees in Rhode Island represented about 43.57 percent of the state population.  61,800 of these non-farm employees worked in the government sector; the remainder worked in the private sector.