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Most population lost, Rhode Island cities · 2010

Rhode Island cities that lost 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

01Warwick, RIRI84,187-3,136−923%

02Woonsocket, RIRI44,580-2,038+212%

03Pawtucket, RIRI77,065-1,810−676%

04Newport, RIRI24,251-1,803+3%

05East Providence, RIRI48,249-1,651−2%

06Valley Falls, RIRI12,657-52−112%

07Greenville, RIRI8,296+32−90%

08Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648+196−86%

09Westerly, RIRI18,411+254−76%

10Tiverton, RIRI8,091+275+1096%

11Newport East, RIRI11,069+306−20%

12Central Falls, RIRI23,124+448−65%

13Cranston, RIRI84,647+1,118−65%

14Kingston, RIRI7,332+1,528−244%

15Providence, RIRI195,310+4,424−66%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS