List of counties in Rhode Island
The US state of Rhode Island is divided into five counties :
| county | FIPS | Year of establishment |
Population Census 2010 |
surface | Administrative headquarters | named after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 44001 | 1747 | 49,875 | 62.6 km² | Bristol | City of Bristol , England |
| Kent | 44003 | 1750 | 166.158 | 436.5 km² | East Greenwich | Kent county , England |
| Newport | 44005 | 1703 | 82,888 | 265.2 km² | Newport | City of Newport, Essex, England |
| Providence | 44007 | 1703 | 626,667 | 1,060.6 km² | Providence | Divine Providence (Divine Providence) |
| Washington 1 | 44009 | 1729 | 126,979 | 852.7 km² | South Kingstown | President George Washington |
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