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Most manufacturing jobs, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Newport East, RI, up 12 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01▲7Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6480.3%+0.3 pts

02▲12Newport East, RIRI11,0690.2%0.0 pts

03▼1East Providence, RIRI48,2490.1%0.0 pts

04▲1Providence, RIRI195,3100.0%0.0 pts

05▲1Newport, RIRI24,2510.0%0.0 pts

06▲1Greenville, RIRI8,2960.0%0.0 pts

07▲2Tiverton, RIRI8,0910.0%0.0 pts

08▲2Valley Falls, RIRI12,6570.0%0.0 pts

09▲2Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3020.0%–

10▲2Westerly, RIRI18,4110.0%−0.8 pts

11▼7Pawtucket, RIRI77,0650.0%0.0 pts

12▼11Woonsocket, RIRI44,5800.0%0.0 pts

13▼10Warwick, RIRI84,1870.0%0.0 pts

14▼1Kingston, RIRI7,3320.0%0.0 pts

15Central Falls, RIRI23,1240.0%0.0 pts

16Cranston, RIRI84,6470.0%−0.1 pts

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