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Highest renter share, Rhode Island cities · 1990

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12476.3%−2%

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,58064.5%−1%

03Providence, RIRI195,31063.7%−3%

04Newport, RIRI24,25158.4%+0%

05Pawtucket, RIRI77,06554.2%−3%

06Newport East, RIRI11,06943.8%+7%

07Westerly, RIRI18,41142.2%+7%

08East Providence, RIRI48,24939.7%−3%

09Kingston, RIRI7,33236.3%+4%

10Cranston, RIRI84,64733.6%+2%

11Valley Falls, RIRI12,65732.2%+2%

12Warwick, RIRI84,18725.6%−6%

13Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64821.1%+10%

14Tiverton, RIRI8,09120.1%−16%

15Greenville, RIRI8,29613.2%−29%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES