Most Native American places in Rhode Island research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the Rhode Island cities with the highest percentage of Native American residents for 2025. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2019-2023 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.
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The city with the highest percentage of Native Americans is Newport. 0.53% of people in Newport are Native Americans.
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The city with the lowest percentage of Native Americans is Valley Falls. 0.00% of people in Valley Falls are Native American.
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The city with the most Native Americans is Providence. 685 people in Providence are Native American.
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The city with the fewest Native Americans is Valley Falls. 0 people in Valley Falls are Native American.
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The United States has 1,751,338 Native Americans and is 0.53% Native American.
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The 10 Cities In Rhode Island With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
- Newport
- Narragansett Pier
- Providence
- Kingston
- East Providence
- Pawtucket
- Woonsocket
- Cranston
- Newport East
- Central Falls
Which city in Rhode Island had the largest Native American population? The place with the largest Native American population in Rhode Island for 2025 is Newport. 0.53 of Newport identify as Native American.
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Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
Cities In Rhode Island With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
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Population: 25,029
# Of Native American Residents: 133
% Native American: 0.53%
More on Newport: Data
2. Narragansett Pier
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Population: 3,080
# Of Native American Residents: 13
% Native American: 0.42%
More on Narragansett Pier:
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Population: 190,214
# Of Native American Residents: 685
% Native American: 0.36%
More on Providence: Data
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Population: 6,953
# Of Native American Residents: 20
% Native American: 0.29%
More on Kingston: Data
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Population: 46,970
# Of Native American Residents: 120
% Native American: 0.26%
More on East Providence: Data
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Population: 75,280
# Of Native American Residents: 161
% Native American: 0.21%
More on Pawtucket: Data
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Population: 43,074
# Of Native American Residents: 83
% Native American: 0.19%
More on Woonsocket: Data
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Population: 82,632
# Of Native American Residents: 134
% Native American: 0.16%
More on Cranston: Data
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Population: 11,262
# Of Native American Residents: 11
% Native American: 0.1%
More on Newport East: Data
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Population: 22,481
# Of Native American Residents: 10
% Native American: 0.04%
More on Central Falls: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Rhode Island With The Largest Native American Population For 2025
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Rhode Island.
We used Saturday Night Science to analyze the Census’s most recently available data, the 2019-2023 American Community Survey data.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 3,000 people. That left us with 17 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are American Indian and Alaska Native. The percentages ranked from 0.53 to 0.00.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, with a higher score being more American Indian and Alaska Native than a lower score. Newport took the distinction of being the most American Indian and Alaska Native, while Valley Falls was the least Native American city.
We updated this article for 2025. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in Rhode Island with the largest Native American population.
Summary: Native American Populations Across Rhode Island
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Native American populations across Rhode Island according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Native American cities in Rhode Island are Newport, Narragansett Pier, Providence, Kingston, East Providence, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Cranston, Newport East, and Central Falls.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Native American places in Rhode Island:
- Valley Falls
- Tiverton
- Cumberland Hill
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Most Native American Places In Rhode Island
| Rank | City | Population | Native American Population | % Native American |
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| 1 | Newport | 25,029 | 133 | 0.53% |
| 2 | Narragansett Pier | 3,080 | 13 | 0.42% |
| 3 | Providence | 190,214 | 685 | 0.36% |
| 4 | Kingston | 6,953 | 20 | 0.29% |
| 5 | East Providence | 46,970 | 120 | 0.26% |
| 6 | Pawtucket | 75,280 | 161 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Woonsocket | 43,074 | 83 | 0.19% |
| 8 | Cranston | 82,632 | 134 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Newport East | 11,262 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Central Falls | 22,481 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 11 | Warwick | 82,871 | 33 | 0.04% |
| 12 | Westerly | 18,528 | 7 | 0.04% |
| 13 | Greenville | 8,586 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 14 | Pascoag | 4,081 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 15 | Cumberland Hill | 8,638 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Tiverton | 8,151 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | Valley Falls | 12,370 | 0 | 0.0% |