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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 622 people in Rhode Island with Northern European ancestry (0.06% 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 Northern European ancestry (0.36%), followed by Cranston city (0.11%), and Newport city (0.11%).

The chart and table below shows the top 6 cities with high percentage of its population having Northern European 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 Northern European Ancestry in 2021
Westerly CDP
Cranston city
Newport city
East Providence city
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Valley Falls CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Northern European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Westerly CDP 0.36
2 Cranston city 0.11
2 Newport city 0.11
3 East Providence city 0.09
4 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 0.08
5 Valley Falls CDP 0.04