State profile · RI

Largest Cities in Rhode Island

Name: Rhode Island Cities: Population, Income & Housing Data
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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.

Compiled by PlainCities Editorial

36
Cities: 678,634
Combined city pop.: $92,962
Avg median income: 4.9%
Avg poverty rate

Data updated July 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.

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.

Providence

190,214
Warwick

82,871
Cranston

82,632
Pawtucket

75,280
East Providence

46,970
Woonsocket

43,074
Newport

25,029
Central Falls

22,481
Westerly

18,528
Valley Falls

12,370
Newport East

11,262
Wakefield-Peace Dale

9,812

What this shows Providence, RI is the most populous city profiled in Rhode Island; the full list of all 36 cities follows below.

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

#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

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

Which cities does Rhode Island include?

City	Population	Median Income	Home Value	Poverty
Providence	190,214	$66,772	$322,800	14.9%
Warwick	82,871	$87,536	$322,000	3.6%
Cranston	82,632	$87,716	$348,800	4.9%
Pawtucket	75,280	$67,436	$286,200	10.1%
East Providence	46,970	$79,660	$322,100	7.9%
Woonsocket	43,074	$58,614	$268,000	15.7%
Newport	25,029	$83,562	$669,500	9.1%
Central Falls	22,481	$45,921	$300,500	17.6%
Westerly	18,528	$82,333	$400,200	1.2%
Valley Falls	12,370	$93,653	$347,900	3.9%
Newport East	11,262	$86,310	$479,200	10.0%
Wakefield-Peace Dale	9,812	$111,200	$464,400	5.1%
Cumberland Hill	8,638	$131,006	$362,700	2.0%
Greenville	8,586	$94,567	$390,900	3.3%
Tiverton	8,151	$91,493	$357,700	2.4%
Kingston	6,953	$82,143	$493,500	0.0%
Pascoag	4,081	$101,359	$335,400	9.6%
Narragansett Pier	3,080	$79,683	$771,800	4.3%
Hope Valley	2,147	$98,481	$424,100	6.0%
Melville	1,840	$103,393	N/A	0.7%
Chepachet	1,819	$95,423	$285,600	0.0%
Harrisville	1,816	$66,016	$348,700	0.0%
Ashaway	1,682	$101,165	$305,600	0.0%
Charlestown	1,648	$113,281	$545,800	1.9%
Bradford	1,437	$108,295	$387,100	7.5%
Carolina	1,238	$123,063	$366,000	0.0%
Harmony	1,094	$108,971	$380,700	0.0%
Greene	1,009	$102,000	$358,200	0.0%
Quonochontaug	577	$106,058	$880,000	0.0%
Weekapaug	471	$121,111	$842,900	4.3%
Hopkinton	402	N/A	$247,700	8.7%
Misquamicut	355	$105,250	$790,900	11.5%
Wyoming	351	N/A	$354,500	0.0%
Foster Center	328	$56,027	$450,000	0.0%
Watch Hill	224	N/A	$2,000,001	11.3%
Clayville	184	$128,264	$235,600	0.0%

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.

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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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCities Editorial

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Largest Cities in Rhode Island