Providence County, Rhode Island Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Providence1190,807190,7450.01%10,36718.4City
Cranston282,57282,823-0.08%2,91328.3City
Pawtucket375,26775,482-0.07%8,6848.7City
East Providence446,85047,050-0.11%3,52713.3City
Woonsocket543,12743,159-0.02%5,5687.7City
Cumberland636,79036,3790.54%1,38926.5Town
North Providence733,95234,0720.15%6,0245.6Town
Johnston829,85029,5430.58%1,27123.5Town
Lincoln923,09022,5001.07%1,27818.1Town
Central Falls1022,54122,547-0.01%18,8791.2City
Smithfield1122,18322,1130.42%84626.2Town
Burrillville1216,47916,1340.53%30054.9Town
North Smithfield1312,64212,5850.33%52923.9Town
Scituate1410,58110,3780.83%22048.1Town
Glocester1510,2909,9840.88%19054.2Town
Foster164,5194,4690.58%8950.8Town

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Providence County, Rhode Island?

Providence is the largest city in Providence County.

What is the smallest city in Providence County, Rhode Island?

Foster is the smallest city in Providence County.

How many cities are in Providence County?

There are 16 cities in Providence County, Rhode Island.

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