Rhode Island

Rhode Island, abbreviated "RI", is in the New England region of the U.S. Its capital is Providence.

There were 1,048,319 people in Rhode Island as of the 2000 census.

The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on May 29, 1790.

Please explore the cities and towns of Rhode Island, below.

(The 10 cities and towns with the most colleges.)

Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.

Rank	City or Town	Colleges	Students
1	Providence Colleges	7	34,948
2	Warwick Colleges	3	16,811
3	Pawtucket Colleges	3	802
4	Bristol Colleges	2	5,172
5	Newport Colleges	2	2,729
6	Cranston Colleges	2	320
7	Kingston Colleges	1	15,650
8	Smithfield Colleges	1	3,733
9	East Providence Colleges	1	147
10	North Providence Colleges	1	98

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,048,319	100%
Male	503,635	48%
Female	544,684	52%
Under 18	247,822	23.6%
18+	800,497	76.4%
65+	152,402	14.5%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	891,191	85%
African-American	46,908	4.5%
Asian	23,665	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5,121	0.5%
Other	52,616	5%
Mixed Race	28,251	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	90,820	8.7%

Rank	City or Town
1	Newport Hotels and Travel
2	Middletown Hotels and Travel
3	Warwick Hotels and Travel
4	Providence Hotels and Travel
5	West Greenwich Hotels and Travel
6	Smithfield Hotels and Travel
7	West Warwick Hotels and Travel
8	Jamestown Hotels and Travel
9	Coventry Hotels and Travel
10	Westerly Hotels and Travel
11	North Kingstown Hotels and Travel
12	South Kingstown Hotels and Travel
13	Lincoln Hotels and Travel
14	Woonsocket Hotels and Travel
15	Pawtucket Hotels and Travel
16	Cranston Hotels and Travel