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Highest French population share, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Greenville, RIRI8,29615.1%−1.8 pts

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,58013.9%−16.2 pts

03Valley Falls, RIRI12,65711.9%−7.7 pts

04Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64811.6%−9.4 pts

05Warwick, RIRI84,18710.2%−4.4 pts

06Tiverton, RIRI8,09110.1%−7.3 pts

07Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658.2%−4.7 pts

08East Providence, RIRI48,2497.0%−3.4 pts

09Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3026.2%–

10Westerly, RIRI18,4115.7%−4.3 pts

11Cranston, RIRI84,6475.6%−4.0 pts

12Newport, RIRI24,2514.3%−2.2 pts

13Newport East, RIRI11,0694.3%−1.5 pts

14Kingston, RIRI7,3323.6%−1.6 pts

15Central Falls, RIRI23,1243.4%−2.1 pts

16Providence, RIRI195,3103.0%−0.7 pts

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