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Highest poverty rate, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Central Falls, RIRI23,12429.9%+3%
02Providence, RIRI195,31023.0%−21%
03Woonsocket, RIRI44,58021.0%+8%
04Newport, RIRI24,25114.4%−0%
05Pawtucket, RIRI77,06514.1%−16%
06East Providence, RIRI48,2499.6%+11%
07Valley Falls, RIRI12,6577.6%+51%
08Cranston, RIRI84,6477.4%+2%
09Newport East, RIRI11,0697.4%+34%
10Warwick, RIRI84,1877.2%+21%
11Westerly, RIRI18,4117.2%+6%
12Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3026.8%–
13Tiverton, RIRI8,0916.6%+29%
14Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6486.4%+123%
15Kingston, RIRI7,3323.2%−64%
16Greenville, RIRI8,2962.2%−31%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES