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Highest per-capita income, Rhode Island cities · 1990

Rhode Island cities ranked by per-capita income (1990 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 15 is $14,839.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS –

01Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648$19,500–

02Greenville, RIRI8,296$17,333–

03Warwick, RIRI84,187$16,371–

04Newport East, RIRI11,069$16,361–

05Newport, RIRI24,251$16,358–

06Cranston, RIRI84,647$15,922–

07Westerly, RIRI18,411$15,370–

08Tiverton, RIRI8,091$14,839–

09East Providence, RIRI48,249$14,387–

10Valley Falls, RIRI12,657$14,351–

11Pawtucket, RIRI77,065$12,865–

12Woonsocket, RIRI44,580$11,997–

13Providence, RIRI195,310$11,838–

14Central Falls, RIRI23,124$8,940–

15Kingston, RIRI7,332$6,700–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS