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Fastest shrinking, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Warwick, RIRI84,187+0.2%−0.3 pts

02East Providence, RIRI48,249+0.2%+3.6 pts

03Newport, RIRI24,251+2.0%+8.2 pts

04Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648+2.6%−18.7 pts

05Westerly, RIRI18,411+2.7%−3.7 pts

06Cranston, RIRI84,647+3.2%−1.1 pts

07Tiverton, RIRI8,091+3.3%+3.0 pts

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

09Valley Falls, RIRI12,657+4.7%+0.9 pts

10Newport East, RIRI11,069+4.8%+1.4 pts

11Woonsocket, RIRI44,580+5.0%+6.5 pts

12Pawtucket, RIRI77,065+6.3%+5.8 pts

13Providence, RIRI195,310+7.2%−0.8 pts

14Kingston, RIRI7,332+12.2%+28.5 pts

15Central Falls, RIRI23,124+16.6%+9.2 pts

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