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Cities, towns and CDPs · Rhode Island

Cities and towns in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 8 incorporated places (cities, towns, villages and boroughs), 31 towns and townships (county subdivisions with a local government of their own), and 28 census-designated places, communities the Census Bureau counts without a local government. 1 have 100,000 or more residents and 9 fewer than 1,000. The largest is Providence, with 195,310 residents on July 1, 2025 (Census Bureau estimate).

How many towns does Rhode Island have?

Rhode Island has 31 towns with a local government of their own, beside 8 incorporated places: 39 municipalities in all, with 28 census-designated places counted besides. The largest: Cumberland (37,615), Coventry (36,281), North Providence (34,833), South Kingstown (32,009), West Warwick (31,487). Sort the table below by type to list them together.

What are the largest cities and towns in Rhode Island?

The largest cities of Rhode Island by the July 2025 estimates, first to fifth: Providence (195,310), Cranston (84,647), Warwick (84,187), Pawtucket (77,065) and East Providence (48,249).

Sorted by population: the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate for incorporated places, towns and townships, the 2020-2024 ACS for census-designated places (which get no yearly estimate). Sort by any column. Download this list (CSV).

Places in Rhode Island: population (2025 estimate or ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates), income and home value (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
Providence1cityProvidence195,310+2.3%$68,119$362,200
Cranston2cityProvidence84,647+2.1%$90,206$378,300
Warwick3cityKent84,187+1.6%$88,708$354,600
Pawtucket4cityProvidence77,065+1.9%$68,310$325,500
East Providence5cityProvidence48,249+2.4%$75,912$365,500
Woonsocket6cityProvidence44,580+3.1%$61,059$311,000
Cumberland7townProvidence37,615+3.3%$117,522$431,000
Coventry8townKent36,281+1.6%$102,946$356,200
North Providence9townProvidence34,833+2.1%$83,756$355,900
South Kingstown10townWashington32,009+0.2%$108,960$560,200
West Warwick11townKent31,487+1.6%$77,608$330,800
Johnston12townProvidence30,494+2.9%$91,866$355,500
North Kingstown13townWashington27,885+0.5%$126,293$543,700
Newport14cityNewport24,251−3.6%$86,313$746,900
Lincoln15townProvidence23,713+5.3%$104,821$450,600
Westerly16townWashington23,139−0.9%$98,875$466,600
Central Falls17cityProvidence23,124+2.4%$49,285$352,100
Smithfield18townProvidence22,625+2.2%$102,077$446,400
Bristol19townBristol21,970−2.3%$97,764$485,000
Westerly CDPinside Westerly20CDPWashington18,411–$95,207$448,800
Portsmouth21townNewport17,474−2.2%$117,467$597,000
Barrington22townBristol16,961−1.1%$153,198$644,100
Burrillville23townProvidence16,927+4.8%$119,813$384,400
Middletown24townNewport16,502−3.4%$101,948$563,300
Tiverton25townNewport15,809−3.4%$106,036$411,900
East Greenwich26townKent14,790+3.4%$177,090$671,700
Narragansett27townWashington14,291−1.7%$95,721$743,500
North Smithfield28townProvidence12,990+3.2%$108,866$457,200
Valley Fallsinside Cumberland29CDPProvidence12,657–$92,901$375,200
Warren30townBristol11,070−0.8%$90,729$395,700
Newport Eastinside Middletown31CDPNewport11,069–$89,028$485,400
Scituate32townProvidence10,767+3.9%$112,315$449,300
Glocester33townProvidence10,612+6.3%$113,508$396,500
Wakefield-Peace Daleinside South Kingstown34CDPWashington9,302–$106,551$494,400
Cumberland Hillinside Cumberland35CDPProvidence8,648–$130,506$394,300
Hopkinton36townWashington8,393+0.0%$97,172$404,300
Greenvilleinside Smithfield37CDPProvidence8,296–$97,234$434,700
Richmond38townWashington8,128+1.3%$124,653$435,800
Tiverton CDPinside Tiverton39CDPNewport8,091–$99,158$407,200
Charlestown40townWashington8,002+0.0%$109,404$525,500
Kingstoninside South Kingstown41CDPWashington7,332–$107,404$553,400
West Greenwich42townKent6,750+3.4%$135,625$535,400
Exeter43townWashington6,540+1.2%$111,250$509,200
Jamestown44townNewport5,480−1.3%$140,625$842,400
Foster45townProvidence4,628+3.6%$113,646$425,300
Pascoaginside Burrillville46CDPProvidence4,410–$121,369$365,000
Little Compton47townNewport3,535−2.2%$134,750$783,400
Narragansett Pierinside Narragansett48CDPWashington3,167–$82,192$851,300
Hope Valleyinside Hopkinton49CDPWashington2,297–$101,932$447,500
Chepachetinside Glocester50CDPProvidence1,923–$92,971$279,400
Harrisvilleinside Burrillville51CDPProvidence1,767–$62,535$355,000
Ashawayinside Hopkinton52CDPWashington1,722–$103,707$343,600
Melvilleinside Portsmouth53CDPNewport1,631–$102,266not published
Bradfordinside Westerly54CDPWashington1,511–$120,250$418,100
Charlestown CDPinside Charlestown55CDPWashington1,499–$108,563$583,200
New Shoreham56townWashington1,408+0.2%$83,190$1,301,100
Carolinainside Richmond57CDPWashington1,048–$140,196$396,400
Harmonyinside Glocester58CDPProvidence1,006–$120,235$341,400
Greeneinside Coventry59CDPKent962–$129,583$424,000
Quonochontauginside Charlestown60CDPWashington610–$86,071$1,043,900
Weekapauginside Westerly61CDPWashington541–$137,917$1,252,700
Foster Centerinside Foster62CDPProvidence358–$78,026$437,000
Misquamicutinside Westerly63CDPWashington348–$109,643$815,900
Wyominginside Richmond64CDPWashington320–not published$351,600
Clayvilleinside Scituate65CDPProvidence296–$125,174$390,000
Hopkinton CDPinside Hopkinton66CDPWashington206–$21,274$273,400
Watch Hillinside Westerly67CDPWashington203–$168,750$2,000,000 or more

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Source: PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025); American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Census population estimates

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