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List of Cities and Counties in Rhode Island
Discover Rhode Island population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how Rhode Island population is spread out across the state.
Rhode Island Counties by Population
A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, Rhode Island is divided into 5 counties. Rhode Island is tied with Hawaii for having the second-fewest counties of any U.S. state (only Delaware has fewer, with three counties).
The average population of Rhode Island counties is 219,122; Providence County is the most populous (658,221) and Bristol County is the least (50,818). The average land area is 206 sq mi. The largest county is Providence County (409 sq mi) and the smallest is Bristol County (24 sq mi). The most densely populated county is Bristol with a density of 2,117 people per sq. mile.
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| # | County | Population 2021 | Area (sq. mi.) | Density (people/sq. mi.) |
| 1 | Providence County | 658,221 | 409 | 1,609.34 |
| 2 | Kent County | 170,715 | 168 | 1,016.16 |
| 3 | Washington County | 130,592 | 329 | 396.94 |
| 4 | Newport County | 85,264 | 102 | 835.92 |
| 5 | Bristol County | 50,818 | 24 | 2,117.42 |
Source: US Census report 2021
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Top Cities in Rhode Island by population
Although Rhode Island is divided into 5 counties, it does not have any local government at the county level. Instead, local governance is provided by the eight cities and thirty-one towns. The largest city in Rhode Island is Providence with a population of 190,934 residents.
Let’s have a look at the Top Cities in Rhode Island by population
| # | City | County | Population 2020 | Area (sq. mi.) |
| 1 | Providence | Providence | 190,934 | 18.4 |
| 2 | Cranston | Providence | 82,934 | 28.34 |
| 3 | Warwick | Kent | 82,823 | 35.04 |
| 4 | Pawtucket | Providence | 75,604 | 8.68 |
| 5 | East Providence | Providence | 47,139 | 13.24 |
| 6 | Woonsocket | Providence | 43,240 | 7.74 |
| 7 | Cumberland | Providence | 36,405 | 26.45 |
| 8 | Coventry | Kent | 35,688 | 59.05 |
| 9 | North Providence | Providence | 34,114 | 5.62 |
| 10 | South Kingstown | Washington | 31,931 | 56.45 |
| 11 | West Warwick | Kent | 31,012 | 7.79 |
| 12 | Johnston | Providence | 29,568 | 23.43 |
| 13 | North Kingstown | Washington | 27,732 | 43.14 |
| 14 | Newport | Newport | 25,163 | 7.67 |
| 15 | Westerly | Washington | 23,359 | 29.52 |
| 16 | Central Falls | Providence | 22,583 | 1.2 |
| 17 | Lincoln | Providence | 22,529 | 18.12 |
| 18 | Bristol | Bristol | 22,493 | 9.82 |
| 19 | Smithfield | Providence | 22,118 | 26.31 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | Newport | 17,871 | 22.98 |
| 21 | Barrington | Bristol | 17,153 | 8.22 |
| 22 | Middletown | Newport | 17,075 | 12.72 |
| 23 | Tiverton | Newport | 16,359 | 29.05 |
| 24 | Burrillville | Providence | 16,158 | 55.03 |
| 25 | Narragansett | Washington | 14,532 | 13.89 |
| 26 | East Greenwich | Kent | 14,312 | 16.39 |
| 27 | North Smithfield | Providence | 12,588 | 23.8 |
| 28 | Warren | Bristol | 11,147 | 6.12 |
| 29 | Scituate | Providence | 10,384 | 48.16 |
| 30 | Glocester | Providence | 9,974 | 54.18 |
| 31 | Hopkinton | Washington | 8,398 | 42.95 |
| 32 | Richmond | Washington | 8,020 | 40.29 |
| 33 | Charlestown | Washington | 7,997 | 36.45 |
| 34 | West Greenwich | Kent | 6,528 | 50.26 |
| 35 | Exeter | Washington | 6,460 | 57.47 |
| 36 | Jamestown | Newport | 5,559 | 9.45 |
| 37 | Foster | Providence | 4,469 | 50.8 |
| 38 | Little Compton | Newport | 3,616 | 20.52 |
| 39 | New Shoreham | Washington | 1,410 | 9.08 |
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