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.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Providence city
Pawtucket city
Woonsocket city
Cumberland Hill CDP
Newport East CDP
Cranston city
Newport city
East Providence city
Central Falls city
Warwick city
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