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Fastest shrinking, Rhode Island cities · 2010

Rhode Island cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Newport, RIRI24,251-6.8%+10%

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,580-4.7%+217%

03Warwick, RIRI84,187-3.7%−919%

04East Providence, RIRI48,249-3.4%+1%

05Pawtucket, RIRI77,065-2.5%−674%

06Valley Falls, RIRI12,657-0.4%−112%

07Greenville, RIRI8,296+0.4%−90%

08Cranston, RIRI84,647+1.4%−67%

09Westerly, RIRI18,411+1.4%−78%

10Central Falls, RIRI23,124+2.4%−68%

11Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648+2.5%−88%

12Providence, RIRI195,310+2.5%−68%

13Newport East, RIRI11,069+2.7%−23%

14Tiverton, RIRI8,091+3.8%+1092%

15Kingston, RIRI7,332+28.1%−272%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS