Largest suburbs of Providence, by population
Population, 2020–24 · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates · updated 2026-11-15
New Bedford, MA is the largest suburb of Providence, with 100,998 residents.
The 10 largest suburbs hold 672,215 residents combined (American Community Survey 2020–24), equal to 39% of the 1,708,161 residents of the metro area (Census estimate, July 2025).
Providence itself has 191,767 residents; 52 suburbs have at least 5,000.
Largest suburbs of Providence, by population: the first 30 of 52
| Rank | City or town | Population | Typical home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Bedford, MA | 100,998 | $439,000 | $56,981 |
| 2 | Fall River, MA | 94,082 | $448,000 | $56,673 |
| 3 | Cranston, RI | 83,250 | $455,000 | $90,206 |
| 4 | Warwick, RI | 83,175 | $421,000 | $88,708 |
| 5 | Pawtucket, RI | 75,893 | $399,000 | $68,310 |
| 6 | Taunton, MA | 60,433 | $517,000 | $79,283 |
| 7 | East Providence, RI | 47,281 | $445,000 | $75,912 |
| 8 | Attleboro, MA | 46,762 | $536,000 | $98,954 |
| 9 | Woonsocket, RI | 43,521 | $387,000 | $61,059 |
| 10 | Cumberland, RI | 36,820 | $522,000 | $117,522 |
| 11 | Coventry, RI | 35,907 | $463,000 | $102,946 |
| 12 | North Providence, RI | 34,293 | $415,000 | $83,756 |
| 13 | Dartmouth, MA | 33,328 | $614,000 | $99,839 |
| 14 | South Kingstown, RI | 32,073 | $720,000 | $108,960 |
| 15 | West Warwick, RI | 31,173 | $408,000 | $77,608 |
| 16 | Johnston, RI | 29,835 | $453,000 | $91,866 |
| 17 | North Kingstown, RI | 27,859 | $675,000 | $126,293 |
| 18 | Easton, MA | 25,316 | $691,000 | $124,271 |
| 19 | Newport, RI | 24,874 | $966,000 | $86,313 |
| 20 | Mansfield, MA | 23,931 | $709,000 | $125,273 |
| 21 | Lincoln, RI | 22,864 | $552,000 | $104,821 |
| 22 | Central Falls, RI | 22,701 | $382,000 | $49,285 |
| 23 | Smithfield, RI | 22,233 | $525,000 | $102,077 |
| 24 | Bristol, RI | 22,220 | $610,000 | $97,764 |
| 25 | Norton, MA | 19,240 | $594,000 | $124,535 |
| 26 | Westerly, RI | 18,411 | $634,000 | $95,207 |
| 27 | Somerset, MA | 18,298 | $510,000 | $112,677 |
| 28 | Portsmouth, RI | 17,644 | $686,000 | $117,467 |
| 29 | Swansea, MA | 17,359 | $520,000 | $116,364 |
| 30 | Barrington, RI | 17,126 | $794,000 | $153,198 |
- Under 11,000
- 11,000–17,000
- 17,000–23,000
- 23,000–36,000
- 36,000 or more
- Not ranked
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Source and method
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24 5-year estimates; figures for 2020–24. Cities and towns in the Providence area with at least 5,000 residents and a published figure are ranked (52); Providence itself is left out. The metro area is the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan statistical area. Place names for ZIP codes are the neighborhood or city the ZIP code mostly covers. Compiled by Home Economics.
Zillow's "typical" home value and rent are index values for the middle of the market (the Zillow Home Value Index and Observed Rent Index), not median sale prices or asking rents. One-year changes are over the 12 months to September 2026. Income and population come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey and carry sampling error, most of all in small places.