This is a list of census-designated places in Rhode Island. The United States Census Bureau defines census-designated places as unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status.[1]

As of the 2020 census, Rhode Island had 28 census-designated places.[2] Most are small communities and villages inside towns, but a few account for the entire area and population of their respective towns.

Census-designated places

Name County Population
(2020)[2] 		Area (2020)[2] Coordinates
sq mi km2
Ashaway Washington 1,501 2.4 6.2 41°25′23″N 71°47′20″W / 41.42306°N 71.78889°W / 41.42306; -71.78889
Bradford Washington 1,457 1.9 4.9 41°24′2″N 71°44′51″W / 41.40056°N 71.74750°W / 41.40056; -71.74750
Carolina Washington 924 2.5 6.5 41°27′31″N 71°39′51″W / 41.45861°N 71.66417°W / 41.45861; -71.66417
Charlestown[a] Washington 7,997 2.3 6.0 41°23′7″N 71°40′5″W / 41.38528°N 71.66806°W / 41.38528; -71.66806
Chepachet Providence 1,704 5.5 14.2 41°54′54″N 71°40′17″W / 41.91500°N 71.67139°W / 41.91500; -71.67139
Clayville Providence 312 1.75 4.5 41°46′37″N 71°40′34″W / 41.77694°N 71.67611°W / 41.77694; -71.67611
Cumberland Hill Providence 8,140 3.4 8.8 41°58′15″N 71°27′35″W / 41.97083°N 71.45972°W / 41.97083; -71.45972
Foster Center Providence 333 2.18 5.6 41°47′24″N 71°43′44″W / 41.79000°N 71.72889°W / 41.79000; -71.72889
Greene Kent 914 6.09 15.8 41°41′28″N 71°44′45″W / 41.69111°N 71.74583°W / 41.69111; -71.74583
Greenville Providence 9,061 5.7 14.8 41°52′36″N 71°33′12″W / 41.87667°N 71.55333°W / 41.87667; -71.55333
Harmony Providence 1,036 2.97 7.7 41°53′16″N 71°35′48″W / 41.88778°N 71.59667°W / 41.88778; -71.59667
Harrisville Providence 1,745 0.8 2.1 41°58′7″N 71°40′48″W / 41.96861°N 71.68000°W / 41.96861; -71.68000
Hope Valley Washington 1,870 3.5 9.1 41°30′43″N 71°42′55″W / 41.51194°N 71.71528°W / 41.51194; -71.71528
Hopkinton[a] Washington 8,398 3.3 8.5 41°27′40″N 71°46′39″W / 41.46111°N 71.77750°W / 41.46111; -71.77750
Kingston Washington 7,825 1.56 4.0 41°28′23.44″N 71°31′26.84″W / 41.4731778°N 71.5241222°W / 41.4731778; -71.5241222
Melville Newport 1,609 5.1 13.2 41°35′16.37″N 71°17′3.67″W / 41.5878806°N 71.2843528°W / 41.5878806; -71.2843528
Misquamicut Washington 434 1.25 3.2 41°19′26″N 71°49′19″W / 41.32389°N 71.82194°W / 41.32389; -71.82194
Narragansett Pier Washington 3,308 3.9 10.1 41°25′48″N 71°27′59″W / 41.43000°N 71.46639°W / 41.43000; -71.46639
Newport East Newport 12,337 5.75 14.9 41°30′31″N 71°17′17″W / 41.50861°N 71.28806°W / 41.50861; -71.28806
Pascoag Providence 4,641 5.5 14.2 41°57′27″N 71°42′21″W / 41.95750°N 71.70583°W / 41.95750; -71.70583
Quonochontaug Washington 422 5.5 14.2 41°20′42.29″N 71°42′16.77″W / 41.3450806°N 71.7046583°W / 41.3450806; -71.7046583
Tiverton[a] Newport 7,809 4.18 10.8 41°39′14.45″N 71°12′1.40″W / 41.6540139°N 71.2003889°W / 41.6540139; -71.2003889
Valley Falls Providence 12,094 3.7 9.6 41°55′3″N 71°23′32″W / 41.91750°N 71.39222°W / 41.91750; -71.39222
Wakefield-Peacedale Washington 8,925 5.1 13.2 41°26′28″N 71°29′57″W / 41.44111°N 71.49917°W / 41.44111; -71.49917
Watch Hill Washington 212 0.8 2.1 41°18′49″N 71°50′59″W / 41.31361°N 71.84972°W / 41.31361; -71.84972
Weekapaug Washington 467 1.2 3.1 41°19′51″N 71°45′18″W / 41.33083°N 71.75500°W / 41.33083; -71.75500
Westerly[a] Washington 18,423 15.83 41.0 41°22′23.88″N 71°48′24.41″W / 41.3733000°N 71.8067806°W / 41.3733000; -71.8067806
Wyoming Washington 415 0.86 2.2 41°30′57″N 71°42′12″W / 41.51583°N 71.70333°W / 41.51583; -71.70333

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d The CDP's boundaries are coextensive with the town of the same name.

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Terms and Concepts– Place". United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce.
  2. ^ a b c "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
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