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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 719 people in Rhode Island with West Indian ancestry (0.07% of Rhode Island population). Among all Rhode Island cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Providence city had the highest percentage of its population with West Indian ancestry (0.19%), followed by Newport East CDP (0.14%), and Pawtucket city (0.14%).

The chart and table below shows the top 6 cities with high percentage of its population having West Indian 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 West Indian Ancestry in 2021
Providence city
Newport East CDP
Pawtucket city
East Providence city
Central Falls city
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with West Indian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Providence city 0.19
2 Newport East CDP 0.14
2 Pawtucket city 0.14
3 East Providence city 0.09
4 Central Falls city 0.07
5 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 0.02