Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 6, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Rhode Island was $25,579. Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Newport East CDP ($38,422), followed by Warwick city ($37,614), and Pawtucket city ($26,540). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest per capita income in the following 3 cities: Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP ($9,477), Valley Falls CDP ($11,402), and Central Falls city ($15,846).

The chart below shows the top 10 Rhode Island cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high per capita income, and the table below shows all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Rhode Island.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Newport East CDP
Warwick city
Pawtucket city
Cranston city
Newport city
Woonsocket city
East Providence city
Providence city
Westerly CDP
Central Falls city
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By the Per Capita Income of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Per Capita Income ($)
1 Newport East CDP 38422
2 Warwick city 37614
3 Pawtucket city 26540
4 Cranston city 25975
5 Newport city 25202
6 Woonsocket city 25092
7 East Providence city 24133
8 Providence city 23716
9 Westerly CDP 19318
10 Central Falls city 15846
11 Valley Falls CDP 11402
12 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 9477