Rhode Island · 8 places
Cities and towns in Rhode Island
Short answer
- Places 1,000+
- 8
- 5,000+
- 8
- Share of state
- 52%
Where the places are
Each dot is a place of 1,000+, sized by population. The median place of 5,000+ is East Providence with 47,961 people, and the smallest in that group is Central Falls with 23,034. 7 of the 8 places of 5,000+ grew between July 2020 and July 2024. No place crosses a county line.
Largest places in Rhode Island
- 01Providence194,706
- 02Cranston84,448
- 03Warwick83,554
- 04Pawtucket76,996
- 05East Providence47,961
- 06Woonsocket44,508
- 07Newport24,482
- 08Central Falls23,034
Fastest growth among places of 5,000+: Woonsocket (+3.1%), Central Falls (+2.2%), Providence (+2.0%). Largest decline: Newport (-2.5%).
All 8 places, A to Z
Places under 5,000 people have short profile pages that search engines do not index. Figures are July 1, 2024 estimates.
C
- Central Falls23,034
- Cranston84,448
E
- East Providence47,961
N
- Newport24,482
P
- Pawtucket76,996
- Providence194,706
W
- Warwick83,554
- Woonsocket44,508
Questions people ask
How many cities and towns are in Rhode Island?
The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 8 incorporated places of 1,000 or more people in Rhode Island, and 8 of 5,000 or more. Smaller towns and census-designated places are not counted here.
What is the largest city in Rhode Island?
Providence, with 194,706 residents on July 1, 2024.
Which Rhode Island town grew fastest since 2020?
Among places of 5,000+, Woonsocket grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, +3.1%, to 44,508.
What share of Rhode Island lives in incorporated places?
52%: 579,689 of the state's 1,112,308 residents live in the 8 places listed. The rest live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.