US Census Data

Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Rhode Island

Rhode Island counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Rhode Island by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among cities & places, Hopkinton leads at -41.8%.

Cities & places

#NamePopulation change 2019–2023
1Hopkinton-41.8%
2Clayville-35.2%
3Narragansett Pier-14.3%
4Pascoag-11.2%
5Misquamicut-10.8%
6Harmony-9.4%
7Newport East-5.6%
8Greenville-1.3%
9East Providence-1.1%
10Newport+1.5%
11Cranston+1.7%
12Greene+2.2%
13Warwick+2.3%
14Wyoming+3.2%
15Woonsocket+3.5%
16Valley Falls+4.1%
17Tiverton+4.4%
18Cumberland Hill+4.7%
19Pawtucket+4.8%
20Westerly+5.6%
21Providence+6.0%
22Kingston+6.8%
23Quonochontaug+7.9%
24Bradford+10.3%
25Weekapaug+12.9%
26Foster Center+13.5%
27Central Falls+15.7%
28Hope Valley+17.8%
29Chepachet+18.9%
30Harrisville+24.4%
31Charlestown+25.6%
32Ashaway+40.8%
33Melville+44.2%
34Carolina+54.2%
35Watch Hill+58.9%

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