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Largest Black population, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). 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. The median across all 16 is 1,470.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Providence, RIRI195,31019,632−3%

02Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,358+263%

03Cranston, RIRI84,6474,413+220%

04East Providence, RIRI48,2492,778+25%

05Woonsocket, RIRI44,5802,610+131%

06Central Falls, RIRI23,1242,196+494%

07Warwick, RIRI84,1872,099+206%

08Newport, RIRI24,2511,470−31%

09Valley Falls, RIRI12,657830+3852%

10Newport East, RIRI11,069617+7%

11Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302417–

12Kingston, RIRI7,332366+127%

13Tiverton, RIRI8,091163–

14Greenville, RIRI8,296140+211%

15Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648126+641%

16Westerly, RIRI18,411117+19%

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