Area Census 2000 7/1/2008 Absolute Change Relative Change
Rhode Island 1,048,319 1,050,788 2,469 0.24%
Central Falls city 18,928 18,683 -245 -1.29%
Cranston city 79,269 79,980 711 0.90%
East Providence city 48,688 48,480 -208 -0.43%
Newport city 26,475 23,523 -2,952 -11.15%
Pawtucket city 72,958 71,765 -1,193 -1.64%
Providence city 173,618 171,557 -2,061 -1.19%
Warwick city 85,808 84,483 -1,325 -1.54%
Woonsocket city 43,224 43,268 44 0.10%

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau