78 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glocester | 1 | 2.01% | 10,723 | 9,976 |
| Glocester | 2 | 2.01% | 10,723 | 9,981 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 1.84% | 23,939 | 22,519 |
| Lincoln | 4 | 1.84% | 23,939 | 22,503 |
| Foster | 5 | 1.5% | 4,677 | 4,469 |
| Foster | 6 | 1.5% | 4,677 | 4,469 |
| Burrillville | 7 | 1.45% | 17,038 | 16,141 |
| Burrillville | 8 | 1.45% | 17,038 | 16,128 |
| Cumberland | 9 | 1.44% | 38,051 | 36,404 |
| Cumberland | 10 | 1.44% | 38,051 | 36,381 |
| Scituate | 11 | 1.36% | 10,887 | 10,380 |
| Scituate | 12 | 1.36% | 10,887 | 10,376 |
| North Smithfield | 13 | 1.28% | 13,064 | 12,596 |
| North Smithfield | 14 | 1.28% | 13,064 | 12,590 |
| Johnston | 15 | 1.27% | 30,749 | 29,576 |
| Johnston | 16 | 1.27% | 30,749 | 29,544 |
| North Providence | 17 | 1.18% | 35,202 | 34,128 |
| North Providence | 18 | 1.18% | 35,202 | 34,133 |
| Smithfield | 19 | 1.14% | 22,791 | 22,125 |
| Smithfield | 20 | 1.14% | 22,791 | 22,114 |
| Woonsocket | 21 | 0.75% | 44,844 | 43,224 |
| Woonsocket | 22 | 0.75% | 44,844 | 43,161 |
| East Greenwich | 23 | 0.7% | 14,872 | 14,305 |
| East Greenwich | 24 | 0.7% | 14,872 | 14,308 |
| Central Falls | 25 | 0.53% | 23,155 | 22,583 |
| Central Falls | 26 | 0.53% | 23,155 | 22,549 |
| Providence | 27 | 0.5% | 195,681 | 190,978 |
| Providence | 28 | 0.5% | 195,681 | 190,803 |
| Cranston | 29 | 0.5% | 84,867 | 82,885 |
| Cranston | 30 | 0.5% | 84,867 | 82,772 |
| Pawtucket | 31 | 0.49% | 77,373 | 75,611 |
| Pawtucket | 32 | 0.49% | 77,373 | 75,488 |
| East Providence | 33 | 0.47% | 48,188 | 47,130 |
| East Providence | 34 | 0.47% | 48,188 | 47,052 |
| Coventry | 35 | 0.44% | 36,238 | 35,704 |
| Coventry | 36 | 0.44% | 36,238 | 35,726 |
| West Greenwich | 37 | 0.36% | 6,744 | 6,528 |
| West Greenwich | 38 | 0.36% | 6,744 | 6,532 |
| North Kingstown | 39 | 0.35% | 28,035 | 27,742 |
| North Kingstown | 40 | 0.35% | 28,035 | 27,708 |
| West Warwick | 41 | 0.25% | 31,405 | 30,998 |
| West Warwick | 42 | 0.25% | 31,405 | 30,995 |
| New Shoreham | 43 | 0.21% | 1,416 | 1,407 |
| New Shoreham | 44 | 0.21% | 1,416 | 1,406 |
| Warwick | 45 | 0.21% | 83,727 | 82,831 |
| Warwick | 46 | 0.21% | 83,727 | 82,862 |
| Hopkinton | 47 | 0.14% | 8,443 | 8,398 |
| Hopkinton | 48 | 0.14% | 8,443 | 8,399 |
| South Kingstown | 49 | 0.08% | 32,121 | 31,932 |
| South Kingstown | 50 | 0.08% | 32,121 | 31,925 |
| Westerly | 51 | 0.06% | 23,301 | 23,352 |
| Westerly | 52 | 0.06% | 23,301 | 23,321 |
| Middletown | 53 | 0% | 16,610 | 17,076 |
| Middletown | 54 | 0% | 16,610 | 17,056 |
| Charlestown | 55 | 0% | 8,052 | 7,996 |
| Charlestown | 56 | 0% | 8,052 | 7,992 |
| Richmond | 57 | -0.04% | 8,139 | 8,023 |
| Richmond | 58 | -0.04% | 8,139 | 8,054 |
| Jamestown | 59 | -0.13% | 5,487 | 5,554 |
| Jamestown | 60 | -0.13% | 5,487 | 5,552 |
| Narragansett | 61 | -0.2% | 14,378 | 14,525 |
| Narragansett | 62 | -0.2% | 14,378 | 14,504 |
| Little Compton | 63 | -0.31% | 3,542 | 3,616 |
| Little Compton | 64 | -0.31% | 3,542 | 3,614 |
| Bristol | 65 | -0.39% | 21,938 | 22,484 |
| Bristol | 66 | -0.39% | 21,938 | 22,482 |
| Exeter | 67 | -0.4% | 6,542 | 6,461 |
| Exeter | 68 | -0.4% | 6,542 | 6,460 |
| Barrington | 69 | -0.44% | 16,952 | 17,154 |
| Barrington | 70 | -0.44% | 16,952 | 17,156 |
| Warren | 71 | -0.48% | 11,042 | 11,148 |
| Warren | 72 | -0.48% | 11,042 | 11,145 |
| Portsmouth | 73 | -0.51% | 17,303 | 17,867 |
| Portsmouth | 74 | -0.51% | 17,303 | 17,839 |
| Newport | 75 | -0.65% | 24,324 | 25,169 |
| Newport | 76 | -0.65% | 24,324 | 25,114 |
| Tiverton | 77 | -0.75% | 15,818 | 16,359 |
| Tiverton | 78 | -0.75% | 15,818 | 16,336 |
Rhode Island's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Glocester leads with 2.01% annualized growth, followed by Glocester (2.01%) and Lincoln (1.84%). The largest population centers are Providence (195,681), Providence (195,681), and Cranston (84,867). Of the 78 cities over 1,000 population, 56 are growing while 22 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.42% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.89% annually.