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Most population gained, Rhode Island cities · 2010

Rhode Island cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 15 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Providence, RIRI195,310+4,424−66%

02Kingston, RIRI7,332+1,528−244%

03Cranston, RIRI84,647+1,118−65%

04Central Falls, RIRI23,124+448−65%

05Newport East, RIRI11,069+306−20%

06Tiverton, RIRI8,091+275+1096%

07Westerly, RIRI18,411+254−76%

08Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648+196−86%

09Greenville, RIRI8,296+32−90%

10Valley Falls, RIRI12,657-52−112%

11East Providence, RIRI48,249-1,651−2%

12Newport, RIRI24,251-1,803+3%

13Pawtucket, RIRI77,065-1,810−676%

14Woonsocket, RIRI44,580-2,038+212%

15Warwick, RIRI84,187-3,136−923%

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