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Counties in Rhode Island by population

Providence County had the highest population of 5 counties in 2024, at 674,674. Bristol County had the lowest, at 50,148. The median was 129,958 and the figure for Rhode Island was 1.11 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest674,674Providence County
Lowest50,148Bristol County
Median129,9585 counties
Rhode Island1,110,415History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Providence CountyProvidence County: 674,674 persons674,674Kent CountyKent County: 172,278 persons172,278Washington CountyWashington County: 129,958 persons129,958Newport CountyNewport County: 83,357 persons83,357Bristol CountyBristol County: 50,148 persons50,148
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Providence County674,674+1.4%
2Kent County172,278+0.4%
3Washington County129,958-0.1%
4Newport County83,357-0.5%
5Bristol County50,148-0.4%

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 674,674 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population?

Bristol County, with 50,148 in 2024.

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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