Rhode Island Cities and Towns
Explore 8 cities and towns in Rhode Island. Search Census population, growth, housing and income data, and compare detailed city profiles.
Rhode Island has 8 PEP place records in this directory. Providence city is the largest in this covered universe at 195,310 residents as of July 1, 2025. Its place population increased by 1,068 ( 0.5%) from July 1, 2024.
Together, these places hold 581,413 residents; 7 of 8 gained population between July 2024 and July 2025. Statewide, the ACS 2020–2024 median household income is $87,796 (8.7% above the U.S.); median home value is $404,200 (21.5% above the U.S.); median gross rent is $1,342 (5.0% below the U.S.). Unincorporated areas count toward state totals but not toward this directory.
All 19,483 PEP places have published profiles. Income, home value and rent filters use nationwide exact-GEOID ACS matches; unavailable and suppressed estimates are excluded when those filters are active. Rent is the 2020–2024 survey median, not a current listing price. Open-ended medians meet a numeric filter only when the entire source range meets its condition.
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8 places · showing the first 50 by population
| Place | State | Population | Annual growth | City profile / shortlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence city | Rhode Island | 195,310 | 0.5% | View profile |
| Cranston city | Rhode Island | 84,647 | 0.4% | View profile |
| Warwick city | Rhode Island | 84,187 | 0.9% | View profile |
| Pawtucket city | Rhode Island | 77,065 | 0.3% | View profile |
| East Providence city | Rhode Island | 48,249 | 0.8% | View profile |
| Woonsocket city | Rhode Island | 44,580 | 0.4% | View profile |
| Newport city | Rhode Island | 24,251 | -0.7% | View profile |
| Central Falls city | Rhode Island | 23,124 | 0.6% | View profile |
Rhode Island city highlights
Lists use the same Census records as each profile. Income, rent and home-value lists are limited to places with at least 5,000 residents, where survey estimates are generally more precise; open a profile to see each margin of error.
Largest places
- Providence 195,310
- Cranston 84,647
- Warwick 84,187
- Pawtucket 77,065
- East Providence 48,249
- Woonsocket 44,580
- Newport 24,251
- Central Falls 23,124
July 1, 2025 residents
Fastest growing, 2024–2025
- Warwick +0.9%
- East Providence +0.8%
- Central Falls +0.6%
- Providence +0.5%
- Cranston +0.4%
- Woonsocket +0.4%
- Pawtucket +0.3%
- Newport +-0.7%
Places with 5,000+ residents
Most jobs located in the place
- Providence 114,467
- Warwick 50,679
- Cranston 37,421
- East Providence 23,469
- Pawtucket 21,165
- Woonsocket 13,667
- Newport 12,351
- Central Falls 3,466
LODES 8.4 workplace jobs, latest year
Highest median household income
- Cranston $90,206
- Warwick $88,708
- Newport $86,313
- East Providence $75,912
- Pawtucket $68,310
- Providence $68,119
- Woonsocket $61,059
- Central Falls $49,285
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Lowest median gross rent
- Woonsocket $1,161
- Central Falls $1,200
- Pawtucket $1,208
- East Providence $1,288
- Warwick $1,363
- Cranston $1,375
- Providence $1,408
- Newport $1,698
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Highest median home value
- Newport $746,900
- Cranston $378,300
- East Providence $365,500
- Providence $362,200
- Warwick $354,600
- Central Falls $352,100
- Pawtucket $325,500
- Woonsocket $311,000
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Lowest median home value
- Woonsocket $311,000
- Pawtucket $325,500
- Central Falls $352,100
- Warwick $354,600
- Providence $362,200
- East Providence $365,500
- Cranston $378,300
- Newport $746,900
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Detailed profiles in Rhode Island
| City | Population | Annual growth | Household income | Home value | Monthly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | 195,310 | + 0.5% | $68,119 | $362,200 | $1,408 |
| Cranston, RI | 84,647 | + 0.4% | $90,206 | $378,300 | $1,375 |
| Warwick, RI | 84,187 | + 0.9% | $88,708 | $354,600 | $1,363 |
| Pawtucket, RI | 77,065 | + 0.3% | $68,310 | $325,500 | $1,208 |
| East Providence, RI | 48,249 | + 0.8% | $75,912 | $365,500 | $1,288 |
| Woonsocket, RI | 44,580 | + 0.4% | $61,059 | $311,000 | $1,161 |
| Newport, RI | 24,251 | -0.7% | $86,313 | $746,900 | $1,698 |
| Central Falls, RI | 23,124 | + 0.6% | $49,285 | $352,100 | $1,200 |
All Rhode Island city and town profiles
Every covered place has its own population history and geographic record. Survey-backed profiles add housing, household composition, resident industries and commuting. Browse the complete list below, ordered alphabetically; identical place names retain their entity labels and Census identifiers.
- Central Falls city
- Cranston city
- East Providence city
- Newport city
- Pawtucket city
- Providence city
- Warwick city
- Woonsocket city
How Rhode Island’s population is spread across places
Places of 25,000 to 99,999 residents hold the largest share of Rhode Island’s covered place population: 58.3% across 5 places. Size bands use July 2025 populations; group change sums each band’s 2024 and 2025 estimates.
| Residents in July 2025 | Places | Combined population | Share of place population | Places that grew | Group change 2024–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 or more | 1 | 195,310 | 33.6% | 1 of 1 | +0.5% |
| 25,000 to 99,999 | 5 | 338,728 | 58.3% | 5 of 5 | +0.6% |
| 10,000 to 24,999 | 2 | 47,375 | 8.1% | 1 of 2 | −0.1% |
What this state directory covers
The list uses Census Population Estimates Program place records (summary level 162): mostly incorporated cities, towns and villages, with their official labels and identifiers. Unincorporated communities and most census-designated places are outside this release, so a named community can be absent even though people live there, and the place totals above are smaller than the state population. Annual changes can reflect boundary adjustments as well as population change. Dollar figures are ACS 2020–2024 five-year medians in 2024 dollars, joined by exact place GEOID. Read the full methodology.
Download all Rhode Island population records , inspect the official population release, or read definitions and calculation methods.