RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most public transit riders, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 251.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Providence, RIRI195,3103,700−15%

02Pawtucket, RIRI77,0651,276+15%

03Cranston, RIRI84,647511−52%

04▲2Central Falls, RIRI23,124482+6%

05Warwick, RIRI84,187407−25%

06▲2Woonsocket, RIRI44,580325+58%

07▼3East Providence, RIRI48,249286−61%

08▼1Newport, RIRI24,251251−18%

09▲2Newport East, RIRI11,06976−19%

10Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30263−62%

11▼2Westerly, RIRI18,41159−69%

12▲1Kingston, RIRI7,33246+48%

13▲3Tiverton, RIRI8,09118–

14Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64812−40%

15Greenville, RIRI8,2960−100%

16▼4Valley Falls, RIRI12,6570−100%

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