------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1981-1983: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA 1983-1992: Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA 1992-2003: Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA MSA 2003-2006: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area Subareas Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Subarea | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fall River, MA-RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''*********** Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro ********* Providence, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''********* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol County, MA 381,569 398,488 444,301 474,641 506,325 534,678 545,861* Bristol County, RI 29,079 37,146 45,937 46,942 48,859 50,648 52,601* Kent County, RI 77,763 112,619 142,382 154,163 161,135 167,090 171,097* Newport County, RI 61,539 81,891 94,559 81,383 87,194 85,433 83,233* Providence County, RI 574,973 568,778 580,261 571,349 596,270 621,602 638,595* Washington County, RI 48,542 59,054 83,586 93,317 110,006 123,546 128,053* Attleboro city, MA 23,809 27,118 32,907 34,196 38,383* 42,068* 43,382 Fall River city, MA 111,963 99,942 96,898 92,574* 92,703* 91,938* 91,802 North Attleborough town, MA 12,146 14,777 18,665 21,095 25,038* 27,143* 28,133 Rehoboth town, MA 3,700 4,953 6,512 7,570 8,656* 10,172* 11,256 Seekonk town, MA 6,104 8,399 11,116 12,269 13,046* 13,425* 13,668 Somerset town, MA 8,566 12,196 18,088 18,813* 17,655* 18,234* 18,570 Swansea town, MA 6,121 9,916 12,640 15,461* 15,411* 15,901* 16,250 Westport town, MA 4,989 6,641 9,791 13,763* 13,852* 14,183* 15,071 Barrington town, RI 8,246 13,826 17,554 16,174 15,849* 16,819* 16,757 Bristol town, RI 12,320 14,570 17,860 20,128 21,625* 22,469* 24,658 Warren town, RI 8,513 8,750 10,523 10,640 11,385* 11,360* 11,328 Coventry town, RI 9,869 15,432 22,947 27,065 31,083* 33,668* 35,080 East Greenwich town, RI 4,923 6,100 9,577 10,211 11,865* 12,948* 13,616 Warwick city, RI 43,028 68,504 83,694 87,123 85,427* 85,808* 87,233 West Greenwich town, RI 847 1,169 1,841 2,738 3,492 5,085* 5,677 West Warwick town, RI 19,096 21,414 24,323 27,026 29,268* 29,581* 29,984 Jamestown town, RI 2,068 2,267 2,911 4,040 4,999* 5,622* 5,611 Little Compton town, RI 1,556 1,702 2,385 3,085* 3,339* 3,593* 3,587 Tiverton town, RI 5,659 9,461 12,559 13,526* 14,312* 15,260* 15,336 Burrillville town, RI 8,774 9,119 10,087 13,164 16,230* 15,796* 16,563 Central Falls city, RI 23,550 19,858 18,716 16,995 17,637* 18,928* 19,159 Cranston city, RI 55,060 66,766 73,037 71,992 76,060* 79,269* 81,614 Cumberland town, RI 12,842 18,792 26,605 27,069 29,038* 31,840* 34,360 East Providence city, RI 35,871 41,955 48,151 50,980 50,380* 48,688* 49,515 Foster town, RI 1,630 2,097 2,626 3,370 4,316* 4,274* 4,505 Glocester town, RI 2,682 3,397 5,160 7,550 9,227* 9,948* 10,603 Johnston town, RI 12,725 17,160 22,037 24,907 26,542* 28,195* 29,163 Lincoln town, RI 11,270 13,551 16,182 16,949 18,045* 20,898* 22,106 North Providence town, RI 13,927 18,220 24,337 29,188 32,090* 32,411* 33,165 North Smithfield town, RI 5,726 7,632 9,349 9,972 10,497* 10,618* 11,191 Pawtucket city, RI 81,436 81,001 76,984 71,204 72,644* 72,958* 73,742 Providence city, RI 248,674 207,498 179,213 156,804 160,728* 173,618* 176,862 Scituate town, RI 3,905 5,210 7,489 8,405 9,796* 10,324* 10,971 Smithfield town, RI 6,690 9,442 13,468 16,886 19,163* 20,613* 21,806 Woonsocket city, RI 50,211 47,080 46,820 45,914 43,877* 43,224* 44,328 Charlestown town, RI 1,598 1,966 2,863 4,800 6,478 7,859* 8,269 Exeter town, RI 1,870 2,298 3,245 4,453 5,461* 6,045* 6,298 Narragansett town, RI 2,288 3,444 7,138 12,088 14,985* 16,361* 16,906 North Kingstown town, RI 14,810 18,977 27,673 21,938 23,786* 26,326* 27,093 Richmond town, RI 1,772 1,986 2,625 4,018 5,351* 7,222* 7,769 South Kingstown town, RI 10,148 11,942 16,913 20,414 24,631* 27,921* 29,327 Dighton town, MA 2,950 3,769 4,667 5,352* 5,631 6,175 6,665 Portsmouth town, RI 6,578 8,251 12,521 14,257* 16,857 17,149 17,129 Plainville town, MA 2,088 3,810 4,953 5,857 6,871* 7,683 8,022 Blackstone town, MA 4,968 5,130 6,566 6,570 8,023* 8,804 9,057 Millville town, MA 1,692 1,567 1,764 1,693 2,236* 2,724 2,943 Norton town, MA 4,401 6,818 9,487 12,690 14,265 18,036 19,169 Bellingham town, MA 4,100 6,774 13,967 14,300 14,877 15,314 15,784 Franklin town, MA 8,037 10,530 17,830 18,217 22,095 29,560 30,893 Wrentham town, MA 5,341 6,685 7,315 7,580 9,006 10,554 11,093 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - - - 176,831 1,141,510 1,188,613 1,619,440 Percent Change - - - - 545.5% 4.1% 36.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 1,173,465 1,257,976 1,391,026 1,421,795 1,509,789 1,582,997 1,619,440 Percent Change - 7.2% 10.6% 2.2% 6.2% 4.8% 2.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol County, MA **** Bristol County, RI **** Kent County, RI **** Newport County, RI **** Providence County, RI **** Washington County, RI **** Attleboro city, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Fall River city, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''********************** North Attleborough town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Rehoboth town, MA ''''''''''''''''''''******************** Seekonk town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Somerset town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''********************** Swansea town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''********************** Westport town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''********************** Barrington town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Bristol town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Warren town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Coventry town, RI ''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** East Greenwich town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Warwick city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** West Greenwich town, RI *********** West Warwick town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Jamestown town, RI ''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Little Compton town, RI ''''''''********************** Tiverton town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''********************** Burrillville town, RI ''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Central Falls city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Cranston city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Cumberland town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** East Providence city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Foster town, RI ******************** Glocester town, RI ******************** Johnston town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Lincoln town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** North Providence town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** North Smithfield town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Pawtucket city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Providence city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Scituate town, RI ''''''''''******************** Smithfield town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Woonsocket city, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Charlestown town, RI *********** Exeter town, RI ******************** Narragansett town, RI ''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** North Kingstown town, RI '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''******************** Richmond town, RI ******************** South Kingstown town, RI ''''''''''******************** Dighton town, MA ''''''''** ''''''''''' Portsmouth town, RI ''''''''** Plainville town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''*********''''''''''' Blackstone town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''*********''''''''''' Millville town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''*********''''''''''' Norton town, MA '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Bellingham town, MA ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Franklin town, MA ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Wrentham town, MA ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fall River, MA 0 0 0 92,574* 92,703* 91,938* 91,802* Providence, RI 0 0 0 0 160,728* 173,618* 176,862* Warwick, RI 0 0 0 0 85,427 85,808* 87,233* Attleboro, MA 0 0 0 0 38,383* 42,068* 43,382 New Bedford, MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 93,102* Cranston, RI 0 0 0 0 76,060 79,269 81,614* Woonsocket, RI 0 0 0 0 43,877* 43,224 44,328 Pawtucket, RI 0 0 0 0 72,644* 72,958 73,742 Total 0 0 0 92,574 408,335 393,432 715,517 Metro 0 0 0 176,831 1,141,510 1,188,613 1,619,440 Percent 52.4% 35.8% 33.1% 44.2% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fall River, MA ************************** Providence, RI ************************ Warwick, RI *************** Attleboro, MA ********* ********** New Bedford, MA **** Cranston, RI **** Woonsocket, RI ********* Pawtucket, RI ********* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 1950 New Bedford, MA designated as original central city of new New Bedford, MA SMA New SMA: Fall River, MA-RI SMA Fall River city (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Fall River, MA-RI SMA Somerset town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Fall River, MA-RI SMA Swansea town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Fall River, MA-RI SMA Westport town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Fall River, MA-RI SMA Tiverton town (in Newport County, RI) included as original component of Fall River, MA-RI SMA Fall River, MA designated as original central city of new Fall River, MA-RI SMA New SMA: Providence, RI SMA Attleboro city (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA North Attleborough town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Seekonk town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Bellingham town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Franklin town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Plainville town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Wrentham town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Blackstone town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Millville town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Barrington town (in Bristol County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Bristol town (in Bristol County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Warren town (in Bristol County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA East Greenwich town (in Kent County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Warwick city (in Kent County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA West Warwick town (in Kent County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Central Falls city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Cranston city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Cumberland town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA East Providence city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Johnston town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Lincoln town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA North Providence town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA North Smithfield town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Pawtucket city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Providence city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Smithfield town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Woonsocket city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA North Kingstown town (in Washington County, RI) included as original component of Providence, RI SMA Providence, RI designated as original central city of new Providence, RI SMA Jun 1959 Coventry town (in Kent County, RI) added to Providence, RI SMSA Jamestown town (in Newport County, RI) added to Providence, RI SMSA Burrillville town (in Providence County, RI) added to Providence, RI SMSA Narragansett town (in Washington County, RI) added to Providence, RI SMSA Aug 1960 Pawtucket, RI designated as central city of Providence, RI SMSA Oct 1963 Rehoboth town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Providence, RI SMSA Warwick, RI designated as central city of Providence, RI SMSA Apr 1973 Dighton town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Fall River, MA-RI SMSA Little Compton town (in Newport County, RI) added to Fall River, MA-RI SMSA Portsmouth town (in Newport County, RI) added to Fall River, MA-RI SMSA Norton town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Providence, RI SMSA Bellingham town (in Norfolk County, MA) added to Boston, MA SMSA, transferred from Providence, RI SMSA Franklin town (in Norfolk County, MA) added to Boston, MA SMSA, transferred from Providence, RI SMSA Wrentham town (in Norfolk County, MA) added to Boston, MA SMSA, transferred from Providence, RI SMSA Scituate town (in Providence County, RI) added to Providence, RI SMSA South Kingstown town (in Washington County, RI) added to Providence, RI SMSA Oct 1975 Title of Providence, RI SMSA changed to Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Jun 1981 New SCSA: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA Fall River, MA-RI SMSA included in Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA Jun 1983 Title of Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA changed to Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Fall River, MA-RI SMSA in Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA became Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Dighton town (in Bristol County, MA) deleted from Fall River, MA-RI SMSA in Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA, reverted to nonmetro status Portsmouth town (in Newport County, RI) deleted from Fall River, MA-RI SMSA in Providence-Fall River, RI-MA SCSA, reverted to nonmetro status New PMSA: Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Attleboro city (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA North Attleborough town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Rehoboth town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Seekonk town (in Bristol County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Plainville town (in Norfolk County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Blackstone town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Millville town (in Worcester County, MA) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Burrillville town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Central Falls city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Cumberland town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Lincoln town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA North Smithfield town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Pawtucket city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Smithfield town (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Woonsocket city (in Providence County, RI) included as original component of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Attleboro, MA designated as original central city of new Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Woonsocket, RI designated as original central city of new Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA became Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Norton town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Boston, MA PMSA in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Foster town (in Providence County, RI) added to Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Glocester town (in Providence County, RI) added to Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Exeter town (in Washington County, RI) added to Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Richmond town (in Washington County, RI) added to Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Warwick, RI no longer designated as central city of Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI SMSA Dec 1992 New Bedford, MA transferred from New Bedford, MA MSA to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA and was designated as central city of PMSA Title of Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA changed to Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA MSA Dighton town (in Bristol County, MA) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA West Greenwich town (in Kent County, RI) added Charlestown town (in Washington County, RI) added Warwick, RI designated as central city of MSA Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA abolished Fall River city (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Somerset town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Swansea town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Westport town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Little Compton town (in Newport County, RI) added, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Tiverton town (in Newport County, RI) added, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA abolished Attleboro city (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA North Attleborough town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Rehoboth town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Seekonk town (in Bristol County, MA) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Plainville town (in Norfolk County, MA) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Blackstone town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Millville town (in Worcester County, MA) added to Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Burrillville town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Central Falls city (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Cumberland town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Lincoln town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA North Smithfield town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Pawtucket city (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Smithfield town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Woonsocket city (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Fall River, MA designated as central city of MSA, transferred from Fall River, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Providence, RI designated as central city of MSA, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA abolished Barrington town (in Bristol County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Bristol town (in Bristol County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Warren town (in Bristol County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Coventry town (in Kent County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA East Greenwich town (in Kent County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Warwick city (in Kent County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA West Warwick town (in Kent County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Jamestown town (in Newport County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Cranston city (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA East Providence city (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Foster town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Glocester town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Johnston town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA North Providence town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Providence city (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Scituate town (in Providence County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Exeter town (in Washington County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Narragansett town (in Washington County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA North Kingstown town (in Washington County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Richmond town (in Washington County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA South Kingstown town (in Washington County, RI) added, transferred from Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Attleboro, MA no longer designated as central city of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Pawtucket, RI no longer designated as central city of Providence, RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Woonsocket, RI no longer designated as central city of Pawtucket-Woonsocket-Attleboro, MA-RI PMSA in Providence-Pawtucket-Fall River, RI-MA CMSA Jun 1993 New Bedford, MA transferred from Boston, MA-NH PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA to New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA and was designated as original central city of reestablished PMSA Attleboro, MA designated as central city of MSA Jun 2003 Title of Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA MSA changed to Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area Bristol County, MA included as original county component of Metro Area Bristol County, RI included as original county component of Metro Area Kent County, RI included as original county component of Metro Area Newport County, RI included as original county component of Metro Area Providence County, RI included as original county component of Metro Area Washington County, RI included as original county component of Metro Area New Bedford, MA designated as principal city of Metro Area, transferred from New Bedford, MA PMSA in Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH CMSA Cranston, RI designated as principal city of Metro Area Attleboro, MA no longer designated as principal/central city 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