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Highest renter share, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 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, RIRI23,12480.0%+2%

02Providence, RIRI195,31066.5%+2%

03Woonsocket, RIRI44,58064.3%−1%

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,06557.7%+4%

05Newport, RIRI24,25156.9%−2%

06Newport East, RIRI11,06946.8%+15%

07East Providence, RIRI48,24941.9%+2%

08Westerly, RIRI18,41137.7%−4%

09Cranston, RIRI84,64734.6%+4%

10Valley Falls, RIRI12,65733.2%+6%

11Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30229.6%–

12Warwick, RIRI84,18729.2%+7%

13Kingston, RIRI7,33227.9%−20%

14Tiverton, RIRI8,09126.7%+12%

15Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64820.3%+6%

16Greenville, RIRI8,29615.0%−19%

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