Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.37K people in Rhode Island with African ancestry. Among all Rhode Island cities and places, Providence city had the highest population with African ancestry (1.84K), followed by Pawtucket city (1.54K), and Woonsocket city (508).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Rhode Island.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence city | 1841 |
| 2 | Pawtucket city | 1541 |
| 3 | Woonsocket city | 508 |
| 4 | Cumberland Hill CDP | 160 |
| 5 | Newport East CDP | 124 |
| 6 | Cranston city | 113 |
| 7 | Newport city | 97 |
| 8 | East Providence city | 73 |
| 9 | Central Falls city | 69 |
| 9 | Warwick city | 69 |
| 10 | Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP | 32 |
| 11 | Valley Falls CDP | 25 |
| 12 | Kingston CDP | 19 |
| 13 | Westerly CDP | 13 |