List of municipalities in Rhode Island - wikipedia List of municipalities in Rhode Island Map of the United States with Rhode Island highlighted Rhode Island is a state located in the Northeastern United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Rhode Island is the 8th least populous state with 7006105256700000000 ♠ 1,052,567 inhabitants and the smallest by land area spanning 1,033.81 square miles ( 2,677.6 km ) of land. Rhode Island is divided into 39 incorporated municipalities, including 8 cities and 31 towns, grouped into 5 historic counties which have no municipal functions as the state has no county level of government. The entire area of the state is governed by town administrations except for areas within the boundaries of cities. Municipalities in Rhode Island can incorporate as a town or city by a special act of the state legislature and there is no minimum population requirement. Eight municipalities were re -- incorporated as cities operating under a charter, while the other thirty -- one remain as towns which perform similar services. Since Rhode Island has no county level of government, cities and towns provide services commonly performed by county governments in other states. Rhode Island 's cities and towns may adopt one of four different forms of government : council -- manager, mayor -- council, town council -- town meeting, or administrator -- council. The primary difference between these forms of government is how the chief executive is selected. The Council -- manager system involves an elected council who exercise overall control of the local government and a chief executive termed city or town manager who is generally appointed by and responsible to the council for the administration of local policies. Council -- manager systems may elect a mayor but they have no formal administrative functions with the potential exception of a degree of veto power. Mayor -- council systems have a similarly elected council however the mayor is elected and yields administrative power. In the town council -- town meeting system, there is no full -- time chief executive. There are no towns or cities in Rhode Island that use the administrator -- council form of government. The largest municipality by population in Rhode Island is Providence, the state capital, with 178,042 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is New Shoreham with 1,051 residents. Rhode Island is one of only two states ( with Hawaii ) in which all of the incorporated municipalities have a population greater than 1,000 people. The largest municipality by land area is Coventry which spans 59.05 sq mi ( 152.9 km ), while Central Falls is the smallest at 1.20 sq mi ( 3.1 km ). Contents 1 Cities and towns 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links Cities and towns Largest municipalities in Rhode Island by population Downtown Providence, the capital and most populous city in Rhode Island City Hall of Warwick, the second most populous city in Rhode Island Aerial view of Cranston, the third most populous city in Rhode Island Downtown Pawtucket, the fourth most populous city in Rhode Island Municipalities in Rhode Island by county State capital Name Type County Date incorporated Form of government Population ( 2010 ) Population ( 2000 ) Change ( % ) Land area ( 2010 ) Population density sq mi km Barrington Town Bristol 1770 Council -- manager 16,310 16,819 2999697366074082880 ♠ − 3.0 % 8.22 21.3 1,984.2 / sq mi ( 766.1 / km ) Bristol Town Bristol 1746 Council -- manager 22,954 22,469 7000215852952957409 ♠ + 2.2 % 9.82 25.4 2,337.5 / sq mi ( 902.5 / km ) Burrillville Town Providence 1806 Council -- manager 15,955 15,796 7000100658394530260 ♠ + 1.0 % 55.03 142.5 289.9 / sq mi ( 111.9 / km ) Central Falls City Providence 1895 Mayor -- council 19,376 18,928 7000236686390532540 ♠ + 2.4 % 1.20 3.1 16,146.7 / sq mi ( 6,234.3 / km ) Charlestown Town Washington 1738 Council -- manager 7,827 7,859 3000592823514442040 ♠ − 0.4 % 36.45 94.4 214.7 / sq mi ( 82.9 / km ) Coventry Town Kent 1743 Council -- manager 35,014 33,668 7000399786147083280 ♠ + 4.0 % 59.05 152.9 593.0 / sq mi ( 228.9 / km ) Cranston City Providence 1910 Mayor -- council 80,387 79,269 7000141038741500460 ♠ + 1.4 % 28.34 73.4 2,836.5 / sq mi ( 1,095.2 / km ) Cumberland Town Providence 1746 Mayor -- council 33,506 31,840 7000523241206030150 ♠ + 5.2 % 26.45 68.5 1,266.8 / sq mi ( 489.1 / km ) East Greenwich Town Kent 1677 Council -- manager 13,146 12,948 7000152919369786840 ♠ + 1.5 % 16.39 42.4 802.1 / sq mi ( 309.7 / km ) East Providence City Providence 1958 Council -- manager 47,037 48,688 2999660902070325340 ♠ − 3.4 % 13.24 34.3 3,552.6 / sq mi ( 1,371.7 / km ) Exeter Town Washington 1641 Town meeting 6,425 6,045 7000628618693134820 ♠ + 6.3 % 57.47 148.8 111.8 / sq mi ( 43.2 / km ) Foster Town Providence 1781 Town meeting 4,606 4,274 7000776789892372480 ♠ + 7.8 % 50.80 131.6 90.7 / sq mi ( 35.0 / km ) Glocester Town Providence 1730 -- 1731 Town meeting 9,746 9,948 2999796944109368720 ♠ − 2.0 % 54.18 140.3 179.9 / sq mi ( 69.5 / km ) Hopkinton Town Washington 1757 Town meeting 8,188 7,836 7000449208779989789 ♠ + 4.5 % 42.95 111.2 190.6 / sq mi ( 73.6 / km ) Jamestown Town Newport County 1678 Council -- manager 5,405 5,622 2999614016364283170 ♠ − 3.9 % 9.45 24.5 572.0 / sq mi ( 220.8 / km ) Johnston Town Providence 1759 Mayor -- council 28,769 28,195 7000203582195424719 ♠ + 2.0 % 23.43 60.7 1,227.9 / sq mi ( 474.1 / km ) Lincoln Town Providence 1871 Council -- manager 21,105 20,898 6999990525409130050 ♠ + 1.0 % 18.12 46.9 1,164.7 / sq mi ( 449.7 / km ) Little Compton Town Newport 1746 Town meeting 3,492 3,593 2999718897856944060 ♠ − 2.8 % 20.52 53.1 170.2 / sq mi ( 65.7 / km ) Middletown Town Newport 1743 Council -- manager 16,150 17,334 2999316949348102000 ♠ − 6.8 % 12.72 32.9 1,269.7 / sq mi ( 490.2 / km ) Narragansett Town Washington 1901 Council -- manager 15,868 16,361 2999698673675203230 ♠ − 3.0 % 13.89 36.0 1,142.4 / sq mi ( 441.1 / km ) Newport City Newport 1784 Council -- manager 24,672 26,475 2999318980169971670 ♠ − 6.8 % 7.67 19.9 3,216.7 / sq mi ( 1,242.0 / km ) New Shoreham Town Washington 1672 Council -- manager 1,051 1,010 7000405940594059410 ♠ + 4.1 % 9.08 23.5 115.7 / sq mi ( 44.7 / km ) North Kingstown Town Washington 1674 Council -- manager 26,486 26,326 6999607764187495240 ♠ + 0.6 % 43.14 111.7 614.0 / sq mi ( 237.0 / km ) North Providence Town Providence 1765 Mayor -- council 32,078 32,411 2999897257104069609 ♠ − 1.0 % 5.62 14.6 5,707.8 / sq mi ( 2,203.8 / km ) North Smithfield Town Providence 1871 Council -- manager 11,967 10,618 7001127048408363160 ♠ + 12.7 % 23.80 61.6 502.8 / sq mi ( 194.1 / km ) Pawtucket City Providence 1954 Mayor -- council 71,148 72,958 2999751912058992850 ♠ − 2.5 % 8.68 22.5 8,196.8 / sq mi ( 3,164.8 / km ) Portsmouth Town Newport 1640 Council -- manager 17,389 17,149 7000139949851303280 ♠ + 1.4 % 22.98 59.5 756.7 / sq mi ( 292.2 / km ) Providence City Providence 1832 Mayor -- council 178,042 173,618 7000254812289048370 ♠ + 2.5 % 18.40 47.7 9,676.2 / sq mi ( 3,736.0 / km ) Richmond Town Washington 1747 Town meeting 7,708 7,222 7000672943782885630 ♠ + 6.7 % 40.29 104.4 191.3 / sq mi ( 73.9 / km ) Scituate Town Providence 1730 Town meeting 10,329 10,324 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0.0 % 48.16 124.7 214.5 / sq mi ( 82.8 / km ) Smithfield Town Providence 1730 Council -- manager 21,430 20,613 7000396351816814630 ♠ + 4.0 % 26.31 68.1 814.5 / sq mi ( 314.5 / km ) South Kingstown Town Washington 1723 Council -- manager 30,639 27,921 7000973460835929940 ♠ + 9.7 % 56.45 146.2 542.8 / sq mi ( 209.6 / km ) Tiverton Town Newport 1746 Town meeting 15,780 15,260 7000340760157273920 ♠ + 3.4 % 29.05 75.2 543.2 / sq mi ( 209.7 / km ) Warren Town Bristol 1747 Council -- manager 10,611 11,360 2999340669014084510 ♠ − 6.6 % 6.12 15.9 1,733.8 / sq mi ( 669.4 / km ) Warwick City Kent 1931 Mayor -- council 82,672 85,808 2999634532910684320 ♠ − 3.7 % 35.04 90.8 2,359.4 / sq mi ( 911.0 / km ) Westerly Town Washington 1669 Council -- manager 22,787 22,966 3000220586954628590 ♠ − 0.8 % 29.52 76.5 771.9 / sq mi ( 298.0 / km ) West Greenwich Town Kent 1741 Town meeting 6,135 5,085 7001206489675516220 ♠ + 20.6 % 50.26 130.2 122.1 / sq mi ( 47.1 / km ) West Warwick Town Kent 1913 Council -- manager 29,191 29,581 2999868158615327410 ♠ − 1.3 % 7.79 20.2 3,747.2 / sq mi ( 1,446.8 / km ) Woonsocket City Providence 1888 Mayor -- council 41,186 43,224 2999528502683694240 ♠ − 4.7 % 7.74 20.0 5,321.2 / sq mi ( 2,054.5 / km ) Total -- -- -- -- 1,052,567 1,048,319 6999405220166762210 ♠ + 0.4 % 7003103381999900000 ♠ 1,033.82 2,677.6 1,018.13 / sq mi ( 393.10 / km ) See also Rhode Island portal List of census - designated places in Rhode Island Rhode Island Villages Notes Jump up ^ Refers to the date of incorporation of the current municipal status. Jump up ^ There is a discrepancy in dates from the two provided sources, with the Snow ( 1865 ) source listing the incorporation date as 1741. Jump up ^ This date is only found in the Snow ( 1865 ) source and is absent in the Government of Rhode Island source. Jump up ^ There is a discrepancy in dates from the two provided sources, with the Snow ( 1865 ) source listing the incorporation date as 1742 -- 1743. Jump up ^ This date is only found in the Government of Rhode Island source and is absent in the Snow ( 1865 ) source. Jump up ^ This date is only found in the Snow ( 1865 ) source and is absent in the Government of Rhode Island source. Jump up ^ There is a discrepancy in dates from the two provided sources, with the Snow ( 1865 ) source listing the incorporation date as 1722. References ^ Jump up to : `` GCT - PH1 -- Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density : 2010 -- State -- Place and ( in selected states ) County Subdivision ''. 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Rhode Island : 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing '' ( PDF ). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 18. Retrieved June 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` A Brief Summary of Municipal Incorporation Procedures by State '' ( PDF ). Senate of Georgia. Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia. Retrieved March 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Municipal Charters in Rhode Island '' ( PDF ). Rhode Island Department of Revenue : Division of Municipal Finance. Retrieved April 29, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Council -- Manager Form of Government ''. Town of Coventry, Rhode Island. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Rhode Island Cities & Towns ''. Rhode Island Government. Rhode Island Interactive. Retrieved March 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Snow, Edwin M. ( 1865 ). Report Upon the Census of Rhode Island, 1865 : With the Statistics of the Population, Agriculture, Fisheries and Manufactures of the State. University of Michigan. Rhode Island Census Board. p. xxvii. 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