RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Highest Medicaid coverage, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12445.6%−2.6 pts

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,58040.0%+1.6 pts

03Providence, RIRI195,31037.7%−0.6 pts

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,06533.6%+1.9 pts

05Valley Falls, RIRI12,65724.8%+6.9 pts

06East Providence, RIRI48,24921.4%+2.9 pts

07Newport, RIRI24,25120.9%−0.2 pts

08Cranston, RIRI84,64719.9%+2.9 pts

09Newport East, RIRI11,06919.8%+3.5 pts

10Warwick, RIRI84,18718.4%+1.8 pts

11Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30215.2%−2.3 pts

12Westerly, RIRI18,41112.6%−0.8 pts

13Greenville, RIRI8,29611.3%+1.4 pts

14Tiverton, RIRI8,0919.5%−4.5 pts

15Kingston, RIRI7,3326.8%+1.4 pts

16Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6486.3%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES