Rhode Island County Map
Rhode Island County Map Collection
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Rhode Island County Maps
Rhode Island only has 5 counties, which makes it the second-lowest in the country. Only Delaware has fewer with its 3. Click on any of the maps below.
PHYSICAL MAP
Rhode Island Topographic County Map
Small state, full picture. Our county map below shows Rhode Island’s counties, highways, cities, rivers, and a few key lakes. It’s everything packed into one tidy layout.
SATELLITE IMAGERY
Rhode Island Satellite County Map
From above, Rhode Island is a mix of shoreline, suburbs, forest, and water. Our map shows its county lines along with satellite imagery.
OUTLINE MAP
Rhode Island Simple County Map
Quick and clean. Our simple county map shows just the counties of Rhode Island. It’s a snapshot of how it’s divided into its five counties.
Rhode Island Counties
Providence County is where most of the action is. It’s home to Providence, the state capital and biggest city. More than half of Rhode Island’s people live there. The least populated county is Bristol County and it’s only about 45 square miles. Not much elbow room, but it has some nice coastal towns.
Most Populous: Providence County
Least Populous: Bristol County
When it comes to size, Providence County is also the biggest. But it’s only about 436 square miles, excluding water. The smallest county in size is Bristol County again. It’s so small you could walk across it in a couple of hours if you were feeling ambitious.
Largest Area: Providence County
Smallest Area: Bristol County
Rhode Island’s counties have been around for a while. They were set up all the way back in 1703. The counties themselves don’t really do much these days. Rhode Island got rid of county government in 1842. Now they’re mostly just used for sorting mail and keeping track of property records.
Rhode Island County List
Here’s a complete list of Rhode Island’s 5 counties with key statistics for each:
| FIPS Code | Name | Land % | Water % | Total Area (sq mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44-001 | Bristol County | 54.0 | 46.0 | 44.7 |
| 44-003 | Kent County | 89.6 | 10.4 | 188.1 |
| 44-005 | Newport County | 32.7 | 67.3 | 313.6 |
| 44-007 | Providence County | 94.0 | 6.0 | 435.7 |
| 44-009 | Washington County | 58.5 | 41.5 | 562.8 |
Source: United States Census Bureau