Rhode Island
Capital: Providence · Statehood: 1790
Population (2020 Census)
1,097,379
Total area
1,545
mi² · 4,001 km²
GDP per capita 2024
$74,594
Nominal GDP 2024
$82,493
millions USD
Current constitution
November 4, 1986
Last amendment
November 3, 2020
# of constitutions
2
# of amendments
14
National rank
By population
#43 of 50
By area
#50 of 50
By statehood
#13 of 50
By # of amendments
#49 of 50
USA comparison
By population
−83% vs avg1,097,379 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223
By area
−99% vs avg1,034 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi
Regional comparison
By population
3,894,082
3,387,605
1,097,379
1,084,225
989,948
By area
10,710 sq mi
8,124 sq mi
4,842 sq mi
1,949 sq mi
1,034 sq mi
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Judicial branch
Court of last resort
Supreme Court
State appellate court of last resort
Trial court
Superior Court
Trial court of general jurisdiction
District Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Worker's Compensation Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Family Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Inferior trial court
Traffic Tribunal
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Municipal Court
Local trial court of limited jurisdiction
Probate Court
Trial court of limited jurisdiction