Most Densely Populated Cities in Rhode Island
The top 12 of 12 Rhode Island cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Falls | 19,013 |
| 2 | Providence | 10,419 |
| 3 | Pawtucket | 8,757 |
| 4 | Woonsocket | 5,619 |
| 5 | East Providence | 3,559 |
| 6 | Newport | 3,249 |
| 7 | Cranston | 2,937 |
| 8 | Cumberland | 2,719 |
| 9 | Warwick | 2,376 |
| 10 | Tiverton | 1,936 |
| 11 | Westerly | 1,163 |
| 12 | Narragansett | 888 |
Top Rhode Island Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Rhode Island”, https://gismap.land/rankings/rhode-island/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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