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Rhode Island Fact and Figures
- Population of Rhode Island in 2020: 1,097,379 (per U.S. Census)
- Land Area in Square Miles, 2020: 1,033.89 (per U.S. Census)
- Shoreline: 384 miles (per Shoreline Mileage of the United States, NOAA Office for Coastal Management)
- Population per square mile: 1,061.4 (U.S. Census)
- Owner-occupied housing unit rate - 63.3% (U.S. Census)
- Largest city by Population: Providence
- State Capitol: Providence
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