Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Rhode Island Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 12,871. Among all Rhode Island cities and places, Providence city had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (5,398), followed by Pawtucket city (2,670), and Cranston city (914).

The chart below shows the top 10 Rhode Island cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island cities and places.

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Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Providence city
Pawtucket city
Cranston city
East Providence city
Woonsocket city
Newport city
Central Falls city
Warwick city
Newport East CDP
Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP
Ranking of Rhode Island Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City or Place Number of People
1 Providence city 5398
2 Pawtucket city 2670
3 Cranston city 914
4 East Providence city 652
5 Woonsocket city 594
6 Newport city 467
7 Central Falls city 386
8 Warwick city 328
9 Newport East CDP 306
10 Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP 48
11 Hope Valley CDP 24
12 Melville CDP 12
13 Greenville CDP 11
14 Tiverton CDP 9
15 Cumberland Hill CDP 0
15 Kingston CDP 0
15 Narragansett Pier CDP 0
15 Valley Falls CDP 0
15 Westerly CDP 0