West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, home to about 31,173 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02893.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY145 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Warwick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Warwick had 31,012 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 39 towns in Rhode Island by population.
Kent County grew from 29,976 residents in 1900 to 170,363 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coventry 2, RI weather station (3 miles away).
68,926 jobs at 4,739 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
233 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Warwick.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 96 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1913.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by West Warwick. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisie E. Quinn SchoolWest Warwick | Pre-K | 91 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Greenbush Elementary SchoolWest Warwick | K–4 | 427 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| John F. Horgan SchoolWest Warwick | K–4 | 475 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Wakefield Hills El. SchoolWest Warwick | K–4 | 373 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| John F. Deering MiddleWest Warwick | 5–8 | 976 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| West Warwick High SchoolWest Warwick | 9–12 | 1,081 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic School of Rhode IslandWest Warwick | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Islamic | 2.1 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolWest Warwick | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Tides SchoolWest Warwick | 8–12 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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