CountyAtlas Rhode Island
Rhode Island County Map with Cities — All 5 Counties
All 5 of Rhode Island's counties, mapped from official U.S. Census boundaries with population, income, and unemployment for every one. Colour the map by any measure, tap a county for its data, or download a print-ready copy.
Tap any county for its population, income, and more.
Rhode Island at a glance
- Scale. Rhode Island is divided into 5 counties across 1,034 sq mi of land — an average of 207 sq mi each. Census TIGER
- People. Its counties are home to 1,095,962 residents — an average of 219,192 each, or 1,060 per square mile statewide. Census PEP 2023
- Water. Another 511 sq mi is water — 33.1% of the state’s area, led by Washington County. Census TIGER
Rhode Island’s 5 counties, by the numbers
Every county’s population, median household income, unemployment, density, and land area — sortable by any column, so you can find yours or rank by what matters to you. A few patterns run through the data:
- Concentrated. Half of Rhode Island’s 1,095,962 residents live in just 1 of 5 counties. Census PEP 2023
- Mostly small. Half of Rhode Island’s counties have fewer than 129,982 residents, and half report a median household income below $99,802. Census PEP 2023 · SAIPE 2023
- Lopsided density. Only 2 of 5 counties are denser than Rhode Island’s statewide average of 1,060 people per square mile — the rest are more rural. Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
| Bristol County | 50,255 | $99,802 | 2.8% | 2,083/sq mi | 24 sq mi | Bristol |
| Kent County | 171,278 | $89,914 | 2.9% | 1,016/sq mi | 169 sq mi | East Greenwich |
| Newport County | 83,832 | $99,912 | 2.9% | 818/sq mi | 102 sq mi | Newport |
| Providence County | 660,615 | $75,307 | 3.7% | 1,613/sq mi | 409 sq mi | Providence |
| Washington County | 129,982 | $101,749 | 2.8% | 395/sq mi | 329 sq mi | South Kingstown |
All 5 counties, sortable by any column — click a heading. A suppressed estimate (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) shows a marker, never a guess. County seats are from Wikidata (CC0), each validated to a Census place inside its county; a county with no validated seat is left blank. See the methodology.
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Cities in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 8 incorporated cities. The largest is Providence in Providence County with 190,214 residents. Use the search on the map above to find any city and highlight the county it sits in.
| Providence | Providence County | 190,214 |
| Warwick | Kent County | 82,871 |
| Cranston | Providence County | 82,632 |
| Pawtucket | Providence County | 75,280 |
| East Providence | Providence County | 46,970 |
| Woonsocket | Providence County | 43,074 |
| Newport | Newport County | 25,029 |
| Central Falls | Providence County | 22,481 |
A city can span more than one county; each is listed in its primary county — the one its center falls in.
Which Rhode Island county is the richest, largest, most crowded? The answers
- Rhode Island’s highest median household income is in Washington County ($101,749); the lowest is in Providence County ($75,307). Census SAIPE 2023
- Rhode Island’s most populous county is Providence County (660,615); the least populous is Bristol County (50,255) — a 13× spread. Census PEP 2023
- Rhode Island’s largest county by land area is Providence County (409 sq mi); the smallest is Bristol County (24 sq mi). Census TIGER
- Rhode Island’s highest population density is in Bristol County (2,083/sq mi); the lowest is in Washington County (395/sq mi). Census PEP 2023 · TIGER
- Rhode Island’s highest poverty rate is in Providence County (12.7%); the lowest is in Bristol County (7.9%). Census SAIPE 2023
- In Rhode Island, unemployment is highest in Providence County (3.7%) and lowest in Bristol County (2.8%), for May 2026. BLS LAUS
- Rhode Island’s highest median age is in Newport County (46.4); the lowest is in Providence County (37.9). Census ACS 2019–2023
- Rhode Island’s highest share of bachelor’s degrees is in Newport County (53.0% of adults); the lowest is in Providence County (32.2%). Census ACS 2019–2023
Every figure is a current official estimate from the source named — not a crowd-sourced or copied value. Suppressed estimates (coefficient of variation ≥ 0.30) are omitted, never guessed. See the full methodology.
Rhode Island counties: common questions
How many counties are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 5 counties covering 1,034 sq mi and about 1.1M residents. Every one is on the map above and in the table below.
What is the largest county in Rhode Island?
It depends on the measure. By land area it’s Providence County (409 sq mi); by population it’s Providence County (660,615 residents).
What county is Providence in?
Providence (population 190,214) is in Providence County. Use the search on the map to find any Rhode Island city’s county.
What is the richest county in Rhode Island?
By median household income, Washington County is the richest at $101,749; the poorest is Providence County at $75,307 (Census SAIPE 2023).
What is the most populous county in Rhode Island?
Providence County, with 660,615 residents — about 60.3% of Rhode Island’s people, and 13× the least populous, Bristol County (50,255).
Sources & vintages
- Population — PEP Vintage 2023 (July 1, 2023) — pep/charv
- Median household income & poverty — SAIPE 2023
- Unemployment — BLS LAUS May 2026 (preliminary)
- Geometry & boundaries — Census TIGERweb
- Cities & city population — Census TIGERweb Incorporated Places + ACS 5-year 2019–2023
Data current through .