Rhode Island Cities by Population (2026)

by Kristen Carney

Updated: February 9, 2026

The most populous cities in Rhode Island are Providence with 191,767, Cranston at 83,250, Warwick with 83,175, Pawtucket at 75,893, and East Providence with 47,281. You can get the most current Census population data for all 39 Rhode Island cities, sorted from the most populous cities in Rhode Island to the least, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Providence 191,767
2 Cranston 83,250
3 Warwick 83,175
4 Pawtucket 75,893
5 East Providence 47,281
6 Woonsocket 43,521
7 Cumberland 36,820
8 Coventry 35,907
9 North Providence 34,293
10 South Kingstown 32,073
11 West Warwick 31,173
12 Johnston 29,835
13 North Kingstown 27,859
14 Newport 24,874
15 Westerly 23,333
16 Lincoln 22,864
17 Central Falls 22,701
18 Smithfield 22,233
19 Bristol 22,220
20 Portsmouth 17,644
21 Barrington 17,126
22 Middletown 16,832
23 Burrillville 16,427
24 Tiverton 16,189
25 East Greenwich 14,554
26 Narragansett 14,494
27 North Smithfield 12,708
28 Warren 11,144
29 Scituate 10,517
30 Glocester 10,221
31 Hopkinton 8,420
32 Richmond 8,142
33 Charlestown 8,051
34 Exeter 7,195
35 West Greenwich 6,647
36 Jamestown 5,534
37 Foster 4,523
38 Little Compton 3,584
39 New Shoreham 777
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. January 29, 2026. http://www.census.gov/.

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