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Poverty Rate in Rhode Island, by County

Poverty Rate for every county in Rhode Island, ranked. The highest is Providence County at 13.4% and the lowest is Bristol County at 6.5%.

Rhode Island: 11.2% · United States: 12.5% · median county in Rhode Island: 8.2%

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#County Poverty Rate
1Providence County13.4%
2Newport County8.5%
3Washington County8.2%
4Kent County7.5%
5Bristol County6.5%

Share of people living below the federal poverty line.

Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, 2024.

Rhode Island ranks 31st of 52 states for poverty rate.

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