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Fastest growing, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is +0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cumberland Hill, RI, up 11 places to #1.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲11Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648+6.2%−15.1 pts

02▲5Valley Falls, RIRI12,657+4.7%+0.9 pts

03Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302+4.2%–

04▲5Tiverton, RIRI8,091+3.6%+3.3 pts

05Woonsocket, RIRI44,580+0.6%+2.1 pts

06▼5Central Falls, RIRI23,124+0.5%−6.8 pts

07▼4Providence, RIRI195,310+0.4%−7.6 pts

08▲7Warwick, RIRI84,187+0.4%0.0 pts

09▼5Pawtucket, RIRI77,065+0.4%0.0 pts

10Cranston, RIRI84,647+0.4%−3.8 pts

11▲3East Providence, RIRI48,249+0.3%+3.7 pts

12▼1Westerly, RIRI18,411-0.1%−6.5 pts

13Newport, RIRI24,251-1.1%+5.1 pts

14▼12Kingston, RIRI7,332-6.3%+10.0 pts

15▼7Greenville, RIRI8,296-8.4%−12.3 pts

16▼10Newport East, RIRI11,069-10.3%−13.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES