Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Population in 2020

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Population for Rhode Island was 1.10M. Among all Rhode Island counties, Providence County had the highest population (660.04K), followed by Kent County (170.42K), and Washington County (129.77K).

The chart below shows the top 5 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rhode Island counties.

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Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Population in 2020
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Ranking of Rhode Island Counties By Population in 2020
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Rank County Population
1 Providence County 660044
2 Kent County 170423
3 Washington County 129769
4 Newport County 85511
5 Bristol County 50783