The U.S. currently has two statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area, which are inclusive of all five of Rhode Island's counties.

+The two United States statistical areas and five counties of the State of Rhode IslandCombined statistical area2025 population (est.)Core-based statistical area2025 population (est.)County2025 population (est.)Metropolitan division2025 population (est.)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA8,521,0631,114,521 ()Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA5,034,221Middlesex County, Massachusetts1,669,979Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA MD2,496,632Essex County, Massachusetts826,653Suffolk County, Massachusetts791,891Boston, MA MD2,078,469Norfolk County, Massachusetts739,749Plymouth County, Massachusetts546,829Rockingham County, New Hampshire324,077Rockingham County-Strafford County, NH MD459,120Strafford County, New Hampshire135,043Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA1,708,1611,114,521 (RI)Providence County, Rhode Island678,179noneBristol County, Massachusetts593,640Kent County, Rhode Island173,495Washington County, Rhode Island129,795Newport County, Rhode Island83,051Bristol County, Rhode Island50,001Worcester, MA MSA888,502Worcester County, Massachusetts888,502Manchester-Nashua, NH MSA433,415Hillsborough County, New Hampshire433,415Barnstable Town, MA MSA233,539Barnstable County, Massachusetts233,539Concord, NH μSA158,078Merrimack County, New Hampshire158,078Laconia, NH μSA65,147Belknap County, New Hampshire65,147State of Rhode Island1,114,521

+The one core-based statistical area of the State of Rhode Island2025 rankCore-based statistical areaPopulation2025 estimateChange2020 CensusChange2010 CensusProvidence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA (RI)Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA

+The one combined statistical area of the State of Rhode Island2025 rankCombined statistical areaPopulation2025 estimateChange2020 CensusChange2010 CensusBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA (RI)Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH CSA

See also

Geography of Rhode Island Demographics of Rhode Island

Notes

References

External links

Office of Management and Budget United States Census Bureau