State profile · RI

Largest Cities in Rhode Island

Ranked by resident population across 36 tracked cities and towns in Rhode Island, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas, and carries the same rows into the chart, table, and downloadable CSV below.

36
Cities
678.6K
Combined city pop.
$92,962
Avg median income
4.9%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated August 2026

The headline finding

Providence is the largest of 36 tracked cities in Rhode Island, which ranks #9 of 52 nationally on avg median income.

Providence
largest tracked city (190,214 people)
#9
national rank, avg median income
36
cities tracked in this state

Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.

69% of Rhode Island's 36 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.

Rhode Island's city-size mix

How the tracked cities and towns split by resident population

tracked cities

What this shows Small towns under 10,000 residents are the largest group in PlainCities' Rhode Island coverage, with 25 of 36 tracked places. This is a count of profiled places, not a share of the state's population.

Source Derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) As of 2023
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below

Every tracked city in Rhode Island is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Rhode Island's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Largest cities in Rhode Island

By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail

residents

What this shows Providence, RI is the most populous city profiled in Rhode Island; the top 36 rows are listed below and the complete 36-row record is available as a CSV.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023) As of 2023

How Rhode Island ranks nationally

Avg median income

$92,962

#9 of 52 · highest income

Avg home value

$469,914

#7 of 52 · highest values

Avg poverty rate

4.9%

#1 of 52 · lowest poverty

Tracked cities

36

#51 of 52 · most tracked cities

Rhode Island ranks #9 of 52 nationally on average median income and #1 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.

How Rhode Island's home values compare nationally

Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories

$469,914 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 52 US states

Show national distribution $0–$50,000: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$100,000: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry. $100,000–$150,000: 9 US states (17%). Below this entry. $150,000–$200,000: 11 US states (21%). Below this entry. $200,000–$250,000: 11 US states (21%). Below this entry. $250,000–$300,000: 2 US states (4%). Below this entry. $300,000–$350,000: 3 US states (6%). Below this entry. $350,000–$400,000: 4 US states (8%). Below this entry. $400,000–$450,000: 3 US states (6%). Below this entry. $450,000–$500,000: 4 US states (8%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$550,000: 1 US states (2%). Above this entry. $550,000–$600,000: 1 US states (2%). Above this entry. $600,000–$650,000: 0 US states (0%). Above this entry. $650,000–$700,000: 1 US states (2%). Above this entry. $700,000–$750,000: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry. $750,000–$800,000: 0 US states (0%). Above this entry. Rhode Island $0 $800,000 every US state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Largest cities in Rhode Island

#CityPopulation
1Providence190,214
2Warwick82,871
3Cranston82,632
4Pawtucket75,280
5East Providence46,970
6Woonsocket43,074
7Newport25,029
8Central Falls22,481
9Westerly18,528
10Valley Falls12,370
11Newport East11,262
12Wakefield-Peace Dale9,812
13Cumberland Hill8,638
14Greenville8,586
15Tiverton8,151
16Kingston6,953
17Pascoag4,081
18Narragansett Pier3,080
19Hope Valley2,147
20Melville1,840
21Chepachet1,819
22Harrisville1,816
23Ashaway1,682
24Charlestown1,648
25Bradford1,437
26Carolina1,238
27Harmony1,094
28Greene1,009
29Quonochontaug577
30Weekapaug471
31Hopkinton402
32Misquamicut355
33Wyoming351
34Foster Center328
35Watch Hill224
36Clayville184

What to do with Rhode Island's city data

36 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.

  • Providence is Rhode Island's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major RI metro. Providence profile
  • Cumberland Hill has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Rhode Island, a different lens than population size alone. Cumberland Hill profile
  • See how Rhode Island's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings

City counts and averages on this page cover only the 36 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

Compare beyond this state

Nationwide similar states

Other states closest to Rhode Island on two ACS statewide axes: tracked-city population sum and mean of city median household incomes. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a claim that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar statewide population

Nearest 50-state peers by ACS population of tracked cities. This state: 678,634.

4 peers

Similar mean household income

Nearest peers by mean of city median household incomes. This state: $92,962. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

National city rankings →

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cities does PlainCities track in Rhode Island?

PlainCities profiles 36 cities and towns in Rhode Island, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the largest city in Rhode Island?

Providence is the largest tracked city in Rhode Island, with a population of 190,214.

What is the average household income in Rhode Island?

Across the 36 tracked cities in Rhode Island, the average median household income is $92,962. Individual cities vary widely, with Cumberland Hill reporting the highest median income at $131,006.

What is the average poverty rate in Rhode Island?

The average poverty rate across Rhode Island's tracked cities is 4.9%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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