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Largest foreign-born population, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Providence, RIRI195,31057,608+11%

02Pawtucket, RIRI77,06519,521+12%

03Cranston, RIRI84,64712,411+33%

04Central Falls, RIRI23,1248,051−1%

05East Providence, RIRI48,2497,263+2%

06Woonsocket, RIRI44,5805,776+53%

07Warwick, RIRI84,1875,582+26%

08Valley Falls, RIRI12,6572,117+33%

09Newport, RIRI24,2511,658−12%

10Newport East, RIRI11,0691,470+34%

11Westerly, RIRI18,4111,237+9%

12Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648853+157%

13Kingston, RIRI7,332500+72%

14Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302328–

15Tiverton, RIRI8,091303−24%

16Greenville, RIRI8,296291+11%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS