RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most foreign-born residents, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 11.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12444.2%+2.4 pts

02Providence, RIRI195,31033.5%+4.3 pts

03Pawtucket, RIRI77,06525.5%+1.0 pts

04▲2Cranston, RIRI84,64716.2%+4.5 pts

05East Providence, RIRI48,24915.0%−0.1 pts

06▲1Woonsocket, RIRI44,58014.6%+5.5 pts

07▼3Valley Falls, RIRI12,65714.2%+0.4 pts

08Newport East, RIRI11,06911.3%+2.0 pts

09Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6488.5%+4.3 pts

10▲2Newport, RIRI24,2517.4%−0.2 pts

11▼1Warwick, RIRI84,1877.2%+1.9 pts

12▲2Tiverton, RIRI8,0915.9%+0.7 pts

13▼2Westerly, RIRI18,4115.9%−0.5 pts

14▼1Kingston, RIRI7,3325.7%+1.5 pts

15Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3024.5%–

16Greenville, RIRI8,2963.4%+0.4 pts

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