Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District
Rhode Island · RI-02
Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in Rhode Island, represented in Congress by Seth Magaziner (Democrat). It is home to roughly 552,131 people, with a median age of 41.2. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $90,613, and 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+7).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 809 square miles, RI-02 is the 289th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 682 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.32 ranks 145th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of RI-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+7 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+14.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.2 years old; 18.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. About 12.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 18% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $90,613, the district's median household income ranks 121st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $364,169, and the median rent is $1,310 a month. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.7-minute commute (11.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).