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Cranston, Rhode Island

City in Providence County, Rhode Island · ZIP 02823, 02831, 02905

  • Providence County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 25 public schools
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  • 84,448 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,596Households
  • $87,716Median household income
  • $348,800Median home value
  • 25Public schools
  • 6ZIP codes

About Cranston

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.6%
78k80k82k84k2000: 79,26920002010: 80,38720102020: 82,934202079,26982,934
Population of Cranston at each census
CensusPopulation
200079,269
201080,387
202082,934

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cranston
Under $50k28.5%
$50k to $100k28.1%
$100k to $150k21.1%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over12.5%

Median household income $87,716 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cranston
Owner occupied
21,936 units
Renter occupied
10,660 units
Vacancy rate
3.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cranston compared with its county and state
Cranston compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCranstonProvidence CountyRhode Island
Population82,632658,9771,095,371
Median household income$87,716$78,204$86,372
Median age40.137.940.5
Median home value$348,800$339,100$368,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.8%32.2%37.3%
Foreign-born residents16.0%20.3%14.8%
Owner-occupied homes67.3%56.6%63.3%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes25.6 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Cranston25
Public schools in Cranston, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Cranston Early Learning CenterAlternativePre-KCranston
Achievement First IluminarCharterK–4Achievement First Rhode Island
Arlington SchoolPublicPre-K–5Cranston
Eden Park SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Edgewood HighlandPublicPre-K–5Cranston
Edward S. Rhodes SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Garden City SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
George J. Peters SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Gladstone Street SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Glen Hills SchoolPublicPre-K–5Cranston
Oak Lawn SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Orchard Farms El. SchoolPublicPre-K–5Cranston
Stadium SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Stone Hill SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
W. R. Dutemple SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
Woodridge SchoolPublicK–5Cranston
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle SchCharter5–8Achievement First Rhode Island
Hope Highlands Middle SchoolPublic6–8Cranston
Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolPublic6–8Cranston
Park View Middle SchoolPublic6–8Cranston
Western Hills Middle SchoolPublic6–8Cranston
Apprenticeship Exploration SchCharter9–12Cranston
Cranston Career & Tech CenterCareer and technical12Cranston
Cranston High School EastPublic9–12Cranston
Cranston High School WestPublic9–12Cranston

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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