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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 169.52K people in Rhode Island with Italian ancestry (15.52% 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 Italian ancestry (29.99%), followed by Cranston city (27.24%), and Warwick city (19.65%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Italian 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 Italian Ancestry in 2021
Westerly CDP
Cranston city
Warwick city
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Valley Falls CDP
Newport East CDP
East Providence city
Newport city
Providence city
Pawtucket city
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Italian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Westerly CDP 29.99
2 Cranston city 27.24
3 Warwick city 19.65
4 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 15.09
5 Valley Falls CDP 13.35
6 Newport East CDP 13.30
7 East Providence city 11.16
8 Newport city 10.61
9 Providence city 6.88
10 Pawtucket city 6.15
11 Woonsocket city 5.45
12 Central Falls city 2.52