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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.53K people in Rhode Island with Jamaican ancestry (0.23% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Newport East CDP had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (2.14%), followed by Central Falls city (0.71%), and Warwick city (0.52%).

The chart and table below shows the top 9 cities with high percentage of its population having Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Newport East CDP
Central Falls city
Warwick city
Providence city
Pawtucket city
East Providence city
Cranston city
Woonsocket city
Newport city
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Newport East CDP 2.14
2 Central Falls city 0.71
3 Warwick city 0.52
4 Providence city 0.51
5 Pawtucket city 0.28
6 East Providence city 0.11
7 Cranston city 0.10
8 Woonsocket city 0.09
9 Newport city 0.07