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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 53.50K people in Rhode Island with German ancestry (4.90% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Westerly CDP had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (9.39%), followed by Newport East CDP (8.69%), and Newport city (8.08%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
Westerly CDP
Newport East CDP
Newport city
Warwick city
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Cranston city
East Providence city
Providence city
Valley Falls CDP
Woonsocket city
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Westerly CDP 9.39
2 Newport East CDP 8.69
3 Newport city 8.08
4 Warwick city 5.52
5 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 4.62
6 Cranston city 4.25
7 East Providence city 3.98
8 Providence city 3.71
9 Valley Falls CDP 3.29
10 Woonsocket city 2.91
11 Pawtucket city 2.89
12 Central Falls city 1.67