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Providence County

Rhode Island · 678,179 residents (2025 est.) · 409.482 sq mi
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#95Most densely populatedof 3,1441,656#102Largest by populationof 3,144678,179#107Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14420.9%
The short version

Providence County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,787. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $373,600. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
664,854
+7%since 2000
from 621,602 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,624 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 1,537 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.0
+7%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:678,179 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
589K610K631K651K672K1990201020202024Providence County
2024665K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(35,803)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(36,102)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(38,258)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(44,801)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(46,338)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(100,764)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(88,994)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(79,532)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(85,750)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(63,617)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(31,376)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(13,519)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,787
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,950 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,523
+116%since 2000
from $19,255 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$373,600
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,312
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $527 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
43.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
−12%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Providence County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(458,622)
Black5.8%(36,078)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(83,232)
Asian2.9%(17,813)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(375,742)
Black7%(46,237)
Hispanic / Latino25.6%(170,376)
Asian4.2%(27,690)
Other6.7%(44,809)
Diversity Score
75
+25%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
47
−9%since 2020
from 51 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican9%(60,120)
Central American5.8%(38,384)
Puerto Rican5.4%(36,104)
Guatemalan4.8%(32,191)
South American2.8%(18,797)
Colombian1.7%(11,620)
Mexican1.2%(7,847)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,720)
Bolivian0.3%(2,208)
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,003)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,569)
Honduran0.2%(1,360)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(1,270)
Spaniard0.2%(1,229)
Peruvian0.1%(809)
Nicaraguan0.1%(452)
Costa Rican0.1%(392)
Argentine0%(278)
Panamanian0%(269)
Chilean0%(202)
Uruguayan0%(64)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(6,218)
Chinese0.9%(5,813)
Cambodian0.7%(4,746)
Laotian0.5%(3,103)
Filipino0.4%(2,476)
Korean0.2%(1,395)
Pakistani0.1%(729)
Vietnamese0.1%(569)
Japanese0.1%(410)
Hmong0.1%(375)
Taiwanese0%(330)
Nepalese0%(211)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(125)
Thai0%(106)
Indonesian0%(103)
Uzbek0%(75)
Burmese0%(39)
Kazakh0%(33)
Malaysian0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(259)
Chamorro0%(162)
Samoan0%(149)
Ancestry
Italian13.1%(87,286)
Irish12.3%(81,758)
English7.6%(50,482)
French7%(46,530)
Portuguese6%(39,965)
Subsaharan African4.7%(31,204)
French Canadian3.7%(24,676)
German3.4%(22,605)
American3.1%(20,720)
Polish2.7%(18,124)
Cape Verdean2.5%(16,925)
Scottish1.3%(8,559)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.2%(7,671)
Arab0.9%(6,137)
Swedish0.8%(5,608)
Russian0.8%(5,462)
Haitian0.7%(4,865)
Nigerian0.5%(3,331)
Armenian0.5%(3,149)
Greek0.5%(3,143)
Lebanese0.4%(2,973)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,152)
Canadian0.3%(1,967)
Brazilian0.3%(1,946)
Dutch0.3%(1,847)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,700)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,676)
Norwegian0.2%(1,505)
Welsh0.2%(1,479)
Syrian0.2%(1,378)
Jamaican0.2%(1,208)
Hungarian0.2%(1,147)
British0.1%(960)
Danish0.1%(708)
Belgian0.1%(696)
Egyptian0.1%(675)
Austrian0.1%(621)
Czech0.1%(577)
Romanian0.1%(502)
Swiss0.1%(414)
Finnish0.1%(368)
Ethiopian0.1%(355)
Iranian0.1%(349)
Turkish0%(328)
Slovak0%(310)
Barbadian0%(270)
Guyanese0%(250)
Moroccan0%(221)
Croatian0%(189)
Latvian0%(153)
Kenyan0%(135)
Australian0%(132)
Ghanaian0%(132)
Israeli0%(114)
Jordanian0%(69)
Iraqi0%(61)
Slovene0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Somali0%(12)
Serbian0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dominican population · Largest English population · Largest French population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.3%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.4%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+78%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.2%
−22.6 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
20.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.0%
−43.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−81.0 ptssince 2013
from 86.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
67.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 69.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 17.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.9%(118,691)
Married44.4%(120,024)
Widowed2.7%(7,208)
Divorced9.1%(24,503)
Women 15+
Never married38.5%(109,502)
Married40.8%(116,087)
Widowed8.3%(23,602)
Divorced12.3%(35,074)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Providence County, Rhode Island?

Providence County, Rhode Island has about 664,854 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Providence County, Rhode Island?

The typical household in Providence County, Rhode Island earns about $78,787 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Providence County, Rhode Island expensive?

In Providence County, Rhode Island, the median home is worth about $373,600, and the typical rent is about $1,312 a month.

How educated are people in Providence County, Rhode Island?

About 32.3% of adults age 25 and over in Providence County, Rhode Island hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Providence County, Rhode Island?

About 13.4% of people in Providence County, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.

Has Providence County, Rhode Island grown since 1990?

Yes, Providence County, Rhode Island has grown since 1990. The population has added about 68,584 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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