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Counties in Rhode Island by population

Providence County had the highest population of 5 counties in 2020, at 660,014. Bristol County had the lowest, at 50,781. The median was 129,775 and the figure for Rhode Island was 1.1 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest660,014Providence County
Lowest50,781Bristol County
Median129,7755 counties
Rhode Island1,096,487History

All counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Providence CountyProvidence County: 660,014 persons660,014Kent CountyKent County: 170,419 persons170,419Washington CountyWashington County: 129,775 persons129,775Newport CountyNewport County: 85,498 persons85,498Bristol CountyBristol County: 50,781 persons50,781
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
persons
1Providence County660,014
2Kent County170,419
3Washington County129,775
4Newport County85,498
5Bristol County50,781

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population?

Providence County, with 660,014 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Bristol County, with 50,781 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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