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

New England

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, Kent County

Kent County, Rhode Island

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 167,090 people, 67,320 households, and 44,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 982 people per square mile . There were 70,365 housing units at an average density of 414 per square mile...

 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

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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

See also

• United States Census
  United States Census
  The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution. The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats , electoral votes, and government program funding. The United States Census Bureau The United States Census...