State
The population development of the State of Rhode Island according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | RI | FSt | Providence | 2,678 | 1,003,464 | 1,048,319 | 1,052,567 | 1,097,379 | 1,114,521 | 133900 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 341,784,857 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | 195,310 |
| 2 | Cranston | 84,647 |
| 3 | Warwick | 84,187 |
| 4 | Pawtucket | 77,065 |
| 5 | East Providence | 48,249 |
| 6 | Woonsocket | 44,580 |
| 7 | North Providence | 34,833 |
| 8 | West Warwick | 31,487 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Places
The population of all cities and unincorporated places in Rhode Island with more than 7,500 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates. In addition, selected towns are listed.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Town | 15,848 | 16,827 | 16,281 | 17,149 | 16,961 | 2120 | → |
| Bristol | Town | 21,626 | 22,489 | 22,920 | 22,480 | 21,970 | 2535 | → |
| Central Falls | City | 17,857 | 18,981 | 19,408 | 22,586 | 23,124 | 309 | → |
| Cranston | City | 76,256 | 79,310 | 80,666 | 82,905 | 84,647 | 7341 | → |
| Cumberland Hill | CDP | 6,379 | 7,738 | 7,934 | 8,140 | 8,250 | 824 | → |
| East Providence | City | 50,460 | 48,705 | 47,071 | 47,128 | 48,249 | 3441 | → |
| Greenville | CDP | 8,303 | 8,626 | 8,658 | 9,061 | 9,270 | 1440 | → |
| Kingston | CDP | 6,504 | 5,446 | 6,974 | 7,825 | 8,270 | 403 | → |
| Newport | City | 28,447 | 26,470 | 24,924 | 25,164 | 24,251 | 1983 | → |
| Newport East | CDP | 11,811 | 11,463 | 11,769 | 12,337 | 11,920 | 1490 | → |
| North Providence | Town | 32,542 | 32,462 | 32,151 | 34,113 | 34,833 | 1460 | → |
| Pawtucket | City | 72,531 | 72,862 | 71,160 | 75,641 | 77,065 | 2245 | → |
| Providence | City | 160,591 | 173,525 | 177,732 | 190,898 | 195,310 | 4767 | → |
| Tiverton | CDP | 7,259 | 7,282 | 7,557 | 7,809 | 7,940 | 1082 | → |
| Valley Falls | CDP | 11,175 | 11,599 | 11,547 | 12,094 | 12,380 | 919 | → |
| Wakefield-Peace Dale | CDP | 7,134 | 8,468 | 8,487 | 8,925 | 9,150 | 1277 | → |
| Warwick | City | 85,540 | 85,858 | 82,687 | 82,836 | 84,187 | 9065 | → |
| Westerly | CDP | 16,477 | 17,682 | 17,936 | 18,423 | 18,250 | 4101 | → |
| West Warwick | Town | 29,267 | 29,350 | 29,454 | 30,997 | 31,487 | 2028 | → |
| Woonsocket | City | 44,305 | 43,222 | 41,202 | 43,227 | 44,580 | 2006 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.