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RIRhode Island rankings

Fastest-growing towns in Rhode Island

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

North Smithfield
Rhode Island · Fastest growing

Where North Smithfield lands: #12 of 38

+5.2% population growth, 2010 to 2020 census · Visit North Smithfield →

Central Falls 1 Central Falls +16.6% 2010 census 19,376 East Greenwich 2 East Greenwich Kent County +8.9% 2010 census 13,146 Cumberland 3 Cumberland Providence County +8.7% 2010 census 33,506
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Central Falls Central Falls22,701 people +16.6% 19,376 22,583
2 East Greenwich East GreenwichKent County · 14,554 people +8.9% 13,146 14,312
3 Cumberland CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people +8.7% 33,506 36,405
4 Providence Providence191,767 people +7.2% 178,042 190,934
5 Lincoln LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people +6.7% 21,105 22,529
6 West Greenwich West GreenwichKent County · 6,647 people +6.4% 6,135 6,528
7 Pawtucket Pawtucket75,893 people +6.3% 71,148 75,604
8 North Providence North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people +6.3% 32,078 34,114
9 West Warwick West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people +6.2% 29,191 31,012
10 Middletown MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people +5.7% 16,150 17,075
11 Barrington BarringtonBristol County · 17,126 people +5.2% 16,310 17,153
12 North Smithfield North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people +5.2% 11,967 12,588
13 Warren WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people +5.1% 10,611 11,147
14 Woonsocket Woonsocket43,521 people +5.0% 41,186 43,240
15 North Kingstown North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people +4.7% 26,486 27,732
16 South Kingstown South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people +4.2% 30,639 31,931
17 Richmond RichmondWashington County · 8,142 people +4.0% 7,708 8,020
18 Tiverton TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people +3.7% 15,780 16,359
19 Little Compton Little ComptonNewport County · 3,584 people +3.6% 3,492 3,616
20 Cranston Cranston83,250 people +3.2% 80,387 82,934
21 Map of Smithfield SmithfieldProvidence County · 22,233 people +3.2% 21,430 22,118
22 Johnston JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people +2.8% 28,769 29,568
23 Portsmouth PortsmouthNewport County · 17,644 people +2.8% 17,389 17,871
24 Jamestown JamestownNewport County · 5,534 people +2.8% 5,405 5,559
25 Hopkinton HopkintonWashington County · 8,420 people +2.6% 8,188 8,398
26 Westerly WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people +2.5% 22,787 23,359
27 Map of Glocester GlocesterProvidence County · 10,221 people +2.3% 9,746 9,974
28 Charlestown CharlestownWashington County · 8,051 people +2.2% 7,827 7,997
29 Newport Newport24,874 people +2.0% 24,672 25,163
30 Coventry CoventryKent County · 35,907 people +1.9% 35,014 35,688
31 Burrillville BurrillvilleProvidence County · 16,427 people +1.3% 15,955 16,158
32 Map of Scituate ScituateProvidence County · 10,517 people +0.5% 10,329 10,384
33 Exeter ExeterWashington County · 7,195 people +0.5% 6,425 6,460
34 Warwick Warwick83,175 people +0.2% 82,672 82,823
35 East Providence East Providence47,281 people +0.2% 47,037 47,139
36 Bristol BristolBristol County · 22,220 people −2.0% 22,954 22,493
37 Foster FosterProvidence County · 4,523 people −3.0% 4,606 4,469
38 Narragansett NarragansettWashington County · 14,494 people −8.4% 15,868 14,532

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is +4.3%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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