RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Largest American population, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

American ancestry: full group profile →

Rhode IslandAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDHighest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share Largest Iraqi population

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Providence, RIRI195,3104,785+215%

02Warwick, RIRI84,1873,084+18%

03Cranston, RIRI84,6472,370+76%

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,0652,123+64%

05East Providence, RIRI48,2491,453+25%

06Newport, RIRI24,2511,094+107%

07Woonsocket, RIRI44,580991+21%

08Central Falls, RIRI23,124807+294%

09Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648662+476%

10Kingston, RIRI7,332551+1800%

11Newport East, RIRI11,069478+84%

12Westerly, RIRI18,411433+13%

13Valley Falls, RIRI12,657318+19%

14Tiverton, RIRI8,091295+37%

15Greenville, RIRI8,296291+210%

16Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302227–

SHOWING 1–16 OF 16

Download CSV (full list, 16 rows)

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