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Highest South American population share, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 13 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 13 is 1.8%.

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Highest South American population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010
01Central Falls, RIRI23,12411.3%−1.7 pts
02Pawtucket, RIRI77,0655.7%+1.1 pts
03▲2Valley Falls, RIRI12,6572.9%+1.0 pts
04▼1Providence, RIRI195,3102.9%+0.5 pts
05▲1Woonsocket, RIRI44,5802.7%+1.9 pts
06▲3East Providence, RIRI48,2491.9%+1.4 pts
07Cranston, RIRI84,6471.8%+0.6 pts
08Kingston, RIRI7,3321.2%+0.6 pts
09▲1Warwick, RIRI84,1871.0%+0.7 pts
10▲2Newport, RIRI24,2510.7%+0.4 pts
11Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3020.5%–
12▼1Newport East, RIRI11,0690.3%−1.5 pts
13▲1Greenville, RIRI8,2960.2%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES