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Highest Swedish population share, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Swedish 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 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kingston, RI, up 12 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲12Kingston, RIRI7,3322.2%+0.6 pts

02▲1Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3022.2%–

03▼2Warwick, RIRI84,1872.0%−1.2 pts

04▲7Westerly, RIRI18,4111.9%+0.4 pts

05▼3East Providence, RIRI48,2491.6%−0.1 pts

06Newport, RIRI24,2511.5%0.0 pts

07▼2Greenville, RIRI8,2961.4%−0.9 pts

08▼1Cranston, RIRI84,6471.1%−0.7 pts

09▼1Newport East, RIRI11,0691.1%−0.3 pts

10Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6481.0%−2.1 pts

11▼7Tiverton, RIRI8,0911.0%+0.2 pts

12▲4Central Falls, RIRI23,1240.7%+0.5 pts

13▼1Woonsocket, RIRI44,5800.7%−0.3 pts

14▼5Valley Falls, RIRI12,6570.7%+0.2 pts

15▼1Providence, RIRI195,3100.6%−0.1 pts

16▼1Pawtucket, RIRI77,0650.4%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES