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Rhode Island: where people are moving, county by county
Rhode Island has 1,114,521 residents across 5 counties, up 1.6% in five years. Net movement with other states in 2022–2023: -129 tax returns and +$37.6M in income. Strongest net in-migration: Kent County, Bristol County, Providence County.
All 5 counties
Largest first. Growth is the five-year change in Census population estimates; net movement is IRS tax returns (roughly households) moving in minus out, per 1,000 residents, 2022–2023. BizyFi calculations from those totals. Income, home value and rent: Census ACS 5-year 2024.
| County | Population | 5-yr growth | Net per 1,000 | Net income in | Median income | Median home | Median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 678,179 | +2.8% | -0.1 | -$95.0M | $78,787 | $373,600 | $1,312 | Map |
| Kent County | 173,495 | +1.8% | +1.9 | +$9.4M | $94,345 | $366,100 | $1,327 | Map |
| Washington County | 129,795 | +0.0% | -1.5 | +$47.6M | $106,638 | $510,800 | $1,327 | Map |
| Newport County | 83,051 | -2.9% | -2.8 | +$40.6M | $103,514 | $609,700 | $1,713 | Map |
| Bristol County | 50,001 | -1.5% | +0.1 | +$35.0M | $114,490 | $513,800 | $1,528 | Map |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Growth, per-1,000 and state totals are BizyFi calculations; the IRS suppresses very small flows, shown as –. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.