Historical U.S. Census Totals for Kent County, Rhode Island
This article shows U.S. Census totals for Kent County, Rhode Island, broken down by municipality, from 1900 to 2000.
Like most areas of New England, Kent County is (and has been at all times since well before the 20th century) entirely divided into incorporated municipalities. There is no unincorporated territory. For any census, adding up the totals for each municipality should yield the county total.
There are two types of municipalities in Rhode Island, towns and cities. The tables below differentiate between towns and cities.
For more information on the New England municipal system, see New England town.
Corporate changes since 1900
- 1913 - New town of West Warwick formed from Warwick
- 1931 - Warwick became a city
1900
County Total: 29,976
- Warwick 21,316
- Coventry 5,279
- East Greenwich 2,775
- West Greenwich 606
1910
County Total: 36,378
- Warwick 26,629
- Coventry 5,848
- East Greenwich 3,420
- West Greenwich 481
1920
County Total: 38,269
- West Warwick 15,461
- Warwick 13,481
- Coventry 5,670
- East Greenwich 3,290
- West Greenwich 367
1930
County Total: 51,390
- Warwick 23,196
- West Warwick 17,696
- Coventry 6,430
- East Greenwich 3,666
- West Greenwich 402
1940
County Total: 58,311
- Warwick (city) 28,757
- West Warwick 18,188
- Coventry 6,998
- East Greenwich 3,842
- West Greenwich 526
1950
County Total: 77,763
- Warwick (city) 43,028
- West Warwick 19,096
- Coventry 9,869
- East Greenwich 4,923
- West Greenwich 847
1960
County Total: 112,619
- Warwick (city) 68,504
- West Warwick 21,414
- Coventry 15,432
- East Greenwich 6,100
- West Greenwich 1,169
1970
County Total: 142,382
- Warwick (city) 83,694
- West Warwick 24,323
- Coventry 22,947
- East Greenwich 9,577
- West Greenwich 1,841
1980
County Total: 154,163
- Warwick (city) 87,123
- Coventry 27,065
- West Warwick 27,026
- East Greenwich 10,211
- West Greenwich 2,738
1990
County Total: 161,135
- Warwick (city) 85,427
- Coventry 31,083
- West Warwick 29,268
- East Greenwich 11,865
- West Greenwich 3,492
2000
County Total: 167,090
- Warwick (city) 85,808
- Coventry 33,668
- West Warwick 29,581
- East Greenwich 12,948
- West Greenwich 5,085