Rhode Island
StateUS-RIState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: ProvidenceGovernor: Dan McKee (Democratic)Language: English
Population
1.1M
Metros tracked
1
1.7M in metros (153%)
Composite score
13.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-RI
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Ocean State
- Established
- 1790
- Demonym
- Rhode Islander
- Area
- 3,144 km²
- Population density
- 354 /km²
- Highest point
- Jerimoth Hill (247 m (810 ft))
- Legislature
- Rhode Island General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.944 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 4
- U.S. House seats
- 2
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 43rd of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 50th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Providence
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Rhode Island metro footprint
1 metroLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
1 tracked metro
13.7
1.7MRegional Hub
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #206 | Providence★ Capital | 1.7M | 13.7 | Regional Hub |