Portuguese Population in Kent County, RI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

All five cities in Kent County, RI report Portuguese populations, which together total 13,232 - identical to the county total. With no rural population indicated, the community appears entirely urban. The section below compares this concentrated presence across Rhode Island.

Top 5 cities with the largest Portuguese population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Warwick
    Portuguese population in Warwick is 6,519
    7.87% of Warwick population is Portuguese
  • 2
    West Warwick town
    Portuguese population in West Warwick town is 3,400
    10.96% of West Warwick town population is Portuguese
  • 3
    Coventry town
    Portuguese population in Coventry town is 2,781
    7.78% of Coventry town population is Portuguese
  • 4
    West Greenwich town
    Portuguese population in West Greenwich town is 312
    4.73% of West Greenwich town population is Portuguese
  • 5
    East Greenwich town
    Portuguese population in East Greenwich town is 220
    1.53% of East Greenwich town population is Portuguese

Overview of Portuguese population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Kent County contains 13,232 Portuguese residents (7.8% of 170,658 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 60th percentile within Rhode Island for Portuguese demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Kent County's Portuguese population of 7.8% surpassing both Rhode Island's state average of 7.2% and the national average of 0.41%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Kent County's 13,232 Portuguese residents constitute 16.8% of Rhode Island's total Portuguese population of 78,544, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16.8% of all Rhode Island Portuguese Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicates Kent County's density of 78.5 Portuguese Americans per square mile corresponds to Rhode Island's state average, aligning the county with state demographic distribution patterns.
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Kent County Cities Ranked by Portuguese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Portuguese populations across all five cities, led by Warwick with 6,519 residents, followed by West Warwick town with 3,400 residents. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Kent County, RI ranked by Portuguese population count
Rank by Portuguese Population
City
Portuguese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Portuguese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Warwick 6,519 7.87% 49.27%
2 West Warwick town 3,400 10.96% 25.70%
3 Coventry town 2,781 7.78% 21.02%
4 West Greenwich town 312 4.73% 2.36%
5 East Greenwich town 220 1.53% 1.66%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Kent County, RI by their Portuguese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Portuguese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Portuguese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Portuguese alone, while others identify as Portuguese along with another race (such as Portuguese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Portuguese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Portuguese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Portuguese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Portuguese .
  2. % of Total Kent County Portuguese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Portuguese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Portuguese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Portuguese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Portuguese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.