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Highest Swedish population share, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Swedish ancestry (2020 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 1.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH SHAREVS 2010

01Warwick, RIRI84,1872.9%−0.3 pts

02East Providence, RIRI48,2492.4%+0.7 pts

03Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3022.1%–

04Tiverton, RIRI8,0912.0%+1.2 pts

05Greenville, RIRI8,2961.8%−0.5 pts

06Newport, RIRI24,2511.6%+0.1 pts

07Cranston, RIRI84,6471.6%−0.2 pts

08Newport East, RIRI11,0691.5%0.0 pts

09Valley Falls, RIRI12,6571.4%+0.9 pts

10Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6481.0%−2.2 pts

11Westerly, RIRI18,4110.7%−0.8 pts

12Woonsocket, RIRI44,5800.6%−0.4 pts

13Kingston, RIRI7,3320.6%−1.0 pts

14Providence, RIRI195,3100.6%−0.1 pts

15Pawtucket, RIRI77,0650.6%−0.6 pts

16Central Falls, RIRI23,1240.4%+0.2 pts

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