Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 37.26K people in Rhode Island with American ancestry. Among all Rhode Island cities and places, Providence city had the highest population with American ancestry (3.93K), followed by Warwick city (3.27K), and Cranston city (2.63K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with American 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 American Ancestry in 2021
Providence city
Warwick city
Cranston city
Pawtucket city
Woonsocket city
East Providence city
Newport city
Kingston CDP
Central Falls city
Cumberland Hill CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Providence city 3929
2 Warwick city 3270
3 Cranston city 2634
4 Pawtucket city 2218
5 Woonsocket city 1498
6 East Providence city 1112
7 Newport city 1109
8 Kingston CDP 993
9 Central Falls city 654
10 Cumberland Hill CDP 643
11 Westerly CDP 484
12 Newport East CDP 473
13 Valley Falls CDP 435
14 Greenville CDP 423
15 Tiverton CDP 248
16 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 229
17 Pascoag CDP 152
18 Harmony CDP 135
19 Greene CDP 127
20 Charlestown CDP 113
21 Melville CDP 82
22 Chepachet CDP 81
23 Narragansett Pier CDP 75
24 Bradford CDP 45
25 Misquamicut CDP 28
26 Ashaway CDP 14
26 Harrisville CDP 14
27 Quonochontaug CDP 13
28 Watch Hill CDP 11
29 Hope Valley CDP 6
30 Weekapaug CDP 3