Largest by population in Rhode Island
Rhode Island counties and cities ranked by population.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Rhode Island by population — which have the most people, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among cities & places, Providence leads at 190,214.
Cities & places
| # | Name | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | 190,214 | |
| 2 | Warwick | 82,871 | |
| 3 | Cranston | 82,632 | |
| 4 | Pawtucket | 75,280 | |
| 5 | East Providence | 46,970 | |
| 6 | Woonsocket | 43,074 | |
| 7 | Newport | 25,029 | |
| 8 | Central Falls | 22,481 | |
| 9 | Westerly | 18,528 | |
| 10 | Valley Falls | 12,370 | |
| 11 | Newport East | 11,262 | |
| 12 | Wakefield-Peace Dale | 9,812 | |
| 13 | Cumberland Hill | 8,638 | |
| 14 | Greenville | 8,586 | |
| 15 | Tiverton | 8,151 | |
| 16 | Kingston | 6,953 | |
| 17 | Pascoag | 4,081 | |
| 18 | Narragansett Pier | 3,080 | |
| 19 | Hope Valley | 2,147 | |
| 20 | Melville | 1,840 | |
| 21 | Chepachet | 1,819 | |
| 22 | Harrisville | 1,816 | |
| 23 | Ashaway | 1,682 | |
| 24 | Charlestown | 1,648 | |
| 25 | Bradford | 1,437 | |
| 26 | Carolina | 1,238 | |
| 27 | Harmony | 1,094 | |
| 28 | Greene | 1,009 | |
| 29 | Quonochontaug | 577 | |
| 30 | Weekapaug | 471 | |
| 31 | Hopkinton | 402 | |
| 32 | Misquamicut | 355 | |
| 33 | Wyoming | 351 | |
| 34 | Foster Center | 328 | |
| 35 | Watch Hill | 224 | |
| 36 | Clayville | 184 |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Rhode Island
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- Highest median household income in Rhode Island
- Highest median home value in Rhode Island
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- Highest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Highest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
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- Largest households in Rhode Island
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