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Fastest growing, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Central Falls, RIRI23,124+16.6%+9.2 pts

02Kingston, RIRI7,332+12.2%+28.5 pts

03Providence, RIRI195,310+7.2%−0.8 pts

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,065+6.3%+5.8 pts

05Woonsocket, RIRI44,580+5.0%+6.5 pts

06Newport East, RIRI11,069+4.8%+1.4 pts

07Valley Falls, RIRI12,657+4.7%+0.9 pts

08Greenville, RIRI8,296+4.7%+0.8 pts

09Tiverton, RIRI8,091+3.3%+3.0 pts

10Cranston, RIRI84,647+3.2%−1.1 pts

11Westerly, RIRI18,411+2.7%−3.7 pts

12Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648+2.6%−18.7 pts

13Newport, RIRI24,251+2.0%+8.2 pts

14East Providence, RIRI48,249+0.2%+3.6 pts

15Warwick, RIRI84,187+0.2%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS