RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Highest poverty rate, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 10.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12424.6%−4.4 pts

02Providence, RIRI195,31020.7%−8.4 pts

03Woonsocket, RIRI44,58018.7%−0.7 pts

04Newport, RIRI24,25116.5%+2.1 pts

05Pawtucket, RIRI77,06513.3%−3.5 pts

06▲3Newport East, RIRI11,06911.7%+6.2 pts

07▲1Cranston, RIRI84,64710.2%+2.9 pts

08▼2East Providence, RIRI48,24910.1%+1.5 pts

09▲3Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3029.5%–

10Warwick, RIRI84,1877.6%+1.6 pts

11Westerly, RIRI18,4115.7%−1.1 pts

12▲4Greenville, RIRI8,2964.8%+1.6 pts

13▲1Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6484.7%+1.8 pts

14▼1Tiverton, RIRI8,0914.4%−0.7 pts

15▼8Valley Falls, RIRI12,6574.1%−0.9 pts

16▼1Kingston, RIRI7,3321.8%−7.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES