RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most public transit riders, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2020 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 206.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS –

01Providence, RIRI195,3104,370–

02Pawtucket, RIRI77,0651,108–

03Cranston, RIRI84,6471,063–

04East Providence, RIRI48,249728–

05Warwick, RIRI84,187541–

06Central Falls, RIRI23,124453–

07Newport, RIRI24,251305–

08Woonsocket, RIRI44,580206–

09Westerly, RIRI18,411189–

10Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302167–

11Newport East, RIRI11,06994–

12Valley Falls, RIRI12,65744–

13Kingston, RIRI7,33231–

14Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64820–

15Greenville, RIRI8,2961–

16Tiverton, RIRI8,0910–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS