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Largest German population, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the number of residents who are German 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Providence, RIRI195,3106,191−5%

02Warwick, RIRI84,1874,626−27%

03Cranston, RIRI84,6473,563−4%

04Pawtucket, RIRI77,0652,177−17%

05Newport, RIRI24,2512,000−30%

06East Providence, RIRI48,2491,824−18%

07Westerly, RIRI18,4111,610−1%

08Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801,507+25%

09Newport East, RIRI11,069912−26%

10Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302583–

11Valley Falls, RIRI12,657527−9%

12Tiverton, RIRI8,091492+24%

13Greenville, RIRI8,296413−11%

14Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648412+33%

15Kingston, RIRI7,332360−52%

16Central Falls, RIRI23,124259−9%

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