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Highest per-capita income, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by per-capita income (2020 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is $37,914.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Greenville, RIRI8,296$44,676+80%

02Newport, RIRI24,251$44,429+75%

03Westerly, RIRI18,411$42,479+83%

04Tiverton, RIRI8,091$41,894+88%

05Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302$41,332–

06Newport East, RIRI11,069$40,805+62%

07Warwick, RIRI84,187$40,177+72%

08Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648$37,914+31%

09Valley Falls, RIRI12,657$37,716+85%

10East Providence, RIRI48,249$37,121+90%

11Cranston, RIRI84,647$35,714+62%

12Providence, RIRI195,310$28,733+85%

13Pawtucket, RIRI77,065$28,590+68%

14Woonsocket, RIRI44,580$25,620+58%

15Central Falls, RIRI23,124$15,910+47%

16Kingston, RIRI7,332$15,228+39%

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