ACS 2024 5-YEAR ESTIMATES↗ DIRECTIONAL CHANGE FROM 2021UPDATED JAN 29, 2026
COMMUTESHIFTHow America gets to work

STATE COMMUTE ATLAS

Rhode Island

Mean one-way trip25.5 min
Worked from home13.0%
Drove alone72.4%
Public transit1.7%
01 / LEADERBOARDS

How Rhode Island commutes differ

Rankings cover published places with at least 5,000 residents and 500 estimated workers.

02 / LARGEST PLACES

Commute profiles in Rhode Island

16 places and 5 counties meet the publication threshold.

AreaPopulationMean tripWFHDrive aloneTransit
Providence CountyCounty664,85425.9 min12.3%70.7%2.3%
ProvidencePlace191,76725.0 min14.3%60.5%4.1%
Kent CountyCounty171,45625.1 min11.9%78.2%0.8%
Washington CountyCounty130,34426.0 min15.3%75.5%0.8%
Newport CountyCounty84,65722.8 min15.7%69.8%0.9%
CranstonPlace83,25024.3 min13.0%72.7%1.2%
WarwickPlace83,17524.6 min12.4%77.1%1.0%
PawtucketPlace75,89325.6 min9.2%75.3%3.3%
Bristol CountyCounty50,49026.4 min15.6%70.8%1.7%
East ProvidencePlace47,28122.6 min12.4%73.7%1.2%
WoonsocketPlace43,52129.3 min6.4%73.0%1.7%
NewportPlace24,87418.9 min18.5%57.5%2.0%
Central FallsPlace22,70127.4 min5.2%59.3%4.9%
WesterlyPlace18,41122.9 min10.4%80.6%0.6%
Valley FallsPlace12,65723.3 min9.9%68.1%0.0%
Newport EastPlace11,06920.5 min11.7%69.7%1.3%
Wakefield-Peace DalePlace9,30224.0 min14.1%76.8%1.3%
Cumberland HillPlace8,64826.3 min11.0%77.9%0.2%
GreenvillePlace8,29624.4 min11.0%84.3%0.0%
TivertonPlace8,09126.2 min9.5%76.8%0.4%
KingstonPlace7,33218.4 min11.6%47.6%1.9%