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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 32.78K people in Rhode Island with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all Rhode Island cities and places, Pawtucket city had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (11.58K), followed by Providence city (9.29K), and Cranston city (2.17K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Pawtucket city
Providence city
Cranston city
East Providence city
Woonsocket city
Central Falls city
Warwick city
Westerly CDP
Newport city
Cumberland Hill CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Pawtucket city 11584
2 Providence city 9285
3 Cranston city 2166
4 East Providence city 1658
5 Woonsocket city 1240
6 Central Falls city 881
7 Warwick city 760
8 Westerly CDP 263
9 Newport city 228
10 Cumberland Hill CDP 215
11 Newport East CDP 182
12 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 151
13 Tiverton CDP 110
14 Kingston CDP 84
15 Valley Falls CDP 55
16 Greenville CDP 43
17 Harmony CDP 9
18 Melville CDP 6