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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Rhode Island, Providence has the most residents (191,767), followed by Cranston and Warwick. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Rhode Island that we cover, the median is 8,091 and the average 22,679; the figure runs from 191,767 (Providence) to 541 (Weekapaug). That is a spread of 354.5 times between the two ends.
The first five are Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: size brings more employers and services but also longer commutes and more competition for housing. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence | Providence County | 191,767 | $68,119 | $1,408 |
| 2 | Cranston | Providence County | 83,250 | $90,206 | $1,375 |
| 3 | Warwick | Kent County | 83,175 | $88,708 | $1,363 |
| 4 | Pawtucket | Providence County | 75,893 | $68,310 | $1,208 |
| 5 | East Providence | Providence County | 47,281 | $75,912 | $1,288 |
| 6 | Woonsocket | Providence County | 43,521 | $61,059 | $1,161 |
| 7 | Newport | Newport County | 24,874 | $86,313 | $1,698 |
| 8 | Central Falls | Providence County | 22,701 | $49,285 | $1,200 |
| 9 | Westerly (unincorporated) | Washington County | 18,411 | $95,207 | $1,260 |
| 10 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Providence County | 12,657 | $92,901 | $1,362 |
| 11 | Newport East (unincorporated) | Newport County | 11,069 | $89,028 | $1,876 |
| 12 | Wakefield-Peace Dale (unincorporated) | Washington County | 9,302 | $106,551 | $1,258 |
| 13 | Cumberland Hill (unincorporated) | Providence County | 8,648 | $130,506 | $1,310 |
| 14 | Greenville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 8,296 | $97,234 | $1,264 |
| 15 | Tiverton (unincorporated) | Newport County | 8,091 | $99,158 | $1,342 |
| 16 | Kingston (unincorporated) | Washington County | 7,332 | $107,404 | n/a |
| 17 | Pascoag (unincorporated) | Providence County | 4,410 | $121,369 | $1,319 |
| 18 | Narragansett Pier (unincorporated) | Washington County | 3,167 | $82,192 | $1,649 |
| 19 | Hope Valley (unincorporated) | Washington County | 2,297 | $101,932 | n/a |
| 20 | Chepachet (unincorporated) | Providence County | 1,923 | $92,971 | $936 |
| 21 | Harrisville (unincorporated) | Providence County | 1,767 | $62,535 | $1,094 |
| 22 | Ashaway (unincorporated) | Washington County | 1,722 | $103,707 | $1,604 |
| 23 | Melville (unincorporated) | Newport County | 1,631 | $102,266 | $2,724 |
| 24 | Bradford (unincorporated) | Washington County | 1,511 | $120,250 | n/a |
| 25 | Charlestown (unincorporated) | Washington County | 1,499 | $108,563 | $1,159 |
| 26 | Carolina (unincorporated) | Washington County | 1,048 | $140,196 | n/a |
| 27 | Harmony (unincorporated) | Providence County | 1,006 | $120,235 | n/a |
| 28 | Greene (unincorporated) | Kent County | 962 | $129,583 | n/a |
| 29 | Quonochontaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 610 | $86,071 | n/a |
| 30 | Weekapaug (unincorporated) | Washington County | 541 | $137,917 | n/a |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Providence, with 191,767 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Rhode Island by population.