Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Rhode Island
Rhode Island counties and cities ranked by population growth.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Rhode Island by population growth — which have the fastest population growth since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among cities & places, Watch Hill leads at +58.9%.
Cities & places
| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watch Hill | +58.9% | |
| 2 | Carolina | +54.2% | |
| 3 | Melville | +44.2% | |
| 4 | Ashaway | +40.8% | |
| 5 | Charlestown | +25.6% | |
| 6 | Harrisville | +24.4% | |
| 7 | Chepachet | +18.9% | |
| 8 | Hope Valley | +17.8% | |
| 9 | Central Falls | +15.7% | |
| 10 | Foster Center | +13.5% | |
| 11 | Weekapaug | +12.9% | |
| 12 | Bradford | +10.3% | |
| 13 | Quonochontaug | +7.9% | |
| 14 | Kingston | +6.8% | |
| 15 | Providence | +6.0% | |
| 16 | Westerly | +5.6% | |
| 17 | Pawtucket | +4.8% | |
| 18 | Cumberland Hill | +4.7% | |
| 19 | Tiverton | +4.4% | |
| 20 | Valley Falls | +4.1% | |
| 21 | Woonsocket | +3.5% | |
| 22 | Wyoming | +3.2% | |
| 23 | Warwick | +2.3% | |
| 24 | Greene | +2.2% | |
| 25 | Cranston | +1.7% | |
| 26 | Newport | +1.5% | |
| 27 | East Providence | -1.1% | |
| 28 | Greenville | -1.3% | |
| 29 | Newport East | -5.6% | |
| 30 | Harmony | -9.4% | |
| 31 | Misquamicut | -10.8% | |
| 32 | Pascoag | -11.2% | |
| 33 | Narragansett Pier | -14.3% | |
| 34 | Clayville | -35.2% | |
| 35 | Hopkinton | -41.8% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Rhode Island
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- Most densely populated in Rhode Island
- Highest median household income in Rhode Island
- Highest median home value in Rhode Island
- Most affordable home values in Rhode Island
- Highest median gross rent in Rhode Island
- Cheapest median gross rent in Rhode Island
- Oldest by median age in Rhode Island
- Youngest by median age in Rhode Island
- Most college-educated in Rhode Island
- Highest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Highest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
- Longest commutes in Rhode Island
- Shortest commutes in Rhode Island
- Largest households in Rhode Island
- Newest housing in Rhode Island
- Oldest housing in Rhode Island
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Rhode Island