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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 115.38K people in Rhode Island with English ancestry (10.57% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (18.35%), followed by Westerly CDP (15.89%), and Newport East CDP (14.90%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Rhode Island.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Westerly CDP
Newport East CDP
Warwick city
Newport city
East Providence city
Cranston city
Valley Falls CDP
Pawtucket city
Woonsocket city
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 18.35
2 Westerly CDP 15.89
3 Newport East CDP 14.90
4 Warwick city 13.58
5 Newport city 12.78
6 East Providence city 9.87
7 Cranston city 8.58
8 Valley Falls CDP 7.44
9 Pawtucket city 6.06
10 Woonsocket city 4.38
11 Providence city 3.95
12 Central Falls city 1.65