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Largest Subsaharan African population, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Pawtucket, RIRI77,06511,557+1%

02Providence, RIRI195,3108,782−14%

03Cranston, RIRI84,6472,460+95%

04East Providence, RIRI48,2491,895−28%

05Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801,504+130%

06Central Falls, RIRI23,1241,113−14%

07Warwick, RIRI84,187848+53%

08Newport, RIRI24,251377−41%

09Newport East, RIRI11,069250+614%

10Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648214+174%

11Westerly, RIRI18,411161+188%

12Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302111–

13Valley Falls, RIRI12,657102+31%

14Tiverton, RIRI8,09191+38%

15Kingston, RIRI7,33272−39%

16Greenville, RIRI8,29637−69%

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