Medicare in Rhode Island by county

Most people with Medicare

Across Rhode Island, 253,085 people had Medicare in July 2026, 60% of them in Medicare Advantage or another Medicare health plan. The counties with the most:

1. Providence County 133,741 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
2. Kent County 45,178 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
3. Washington County 37,845 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
4. Newport County 23,034 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
5. Bristol County 13,286 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage

All 5 counties, A to Z

• Bristol County13,286 with Medicare · 55% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Kent County45,178 with Medicare · 61% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Newport County23,034 with Medicare · 46% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Providence County133,741 with Medicare · 64% in Medicare Advantage · 10 Advantage plans with drug coverage
• Washington County37,845 with Medicare · 52% in Medicare Advantage · 9 Advantage plans with drug coverage

Sources: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, July 2026, and the CMS 2027 plan landscape. Medicare Advantage here includes other Medicare health plans, such as cost plans and PACE. Before you meet any agent, check their Rhode Island license.

Keep reading

• How to find a good Medicare agent near youWhere to look for a local Medicare agent, how to narrow the list to one or two, and the five-minute checks to do before you share anything.
• Medicare Open Enrollment checklist: what to check before December 7A step-by-step checklist for the October 15 to December 7, 2026 Open Enrollment Period: what to read in your plan's letter, what's changing for 2027, what you can switch, and what happens if you do nothing.
• Moving to another state with Medicare: what changes and what to doOriginal Medicare moves with you; most Medicare Advantage and drug plans don't. What happens to each kind of coverage when you move, your window to switch, and why your agent must be licensed in your new state.