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Highest Puerto Rican population share, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 3.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12420.3%+9.3 pts

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,58013.0%+5.1 pts

03Providence, RIRI195,3109.0%+0.6 pts

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658.0%+3.1 pts

05Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6485.0%+4.0 pts

06Newport, RIRI24,2514.6%+2.9 pts

07Kingston, RIRI7,3324.2%+2.5 pts

08Tiverton, RIRI8,0913.0%+0.9 pts

09Cranston, RIRI84,6472.9%0.0 pts

10East Providence, RIRI48,2492.8%+0.9 pts

11Valley Falls, RIRI12,6572.6%+1.8 pts

12Warwick, RIRI84,1872.0%+1.6 pts

13Newport East, RIRI11,0691.9%−1.0 pts

14Greenville, RIRI8,2961.4%–

15Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3021.4%–

16Westerly, RIRI18,4110.1%−1.2 pts

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