COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Providence County
Rhode Island · 596,270 residents · 409.482 sq mi
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Providence County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,580. Population has declined 4% since 2000. Median home value is $126,100.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024665K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(40,857)
5 to 96.3%(37,816)
10 to 145.8%(34,540)
15 to 196.9%(41,376)
20 to 248.6%(51,577)
25 to 3417.7%(105,291)
35 to 4413.8%(82,379)
45 to 549.3%(55,452)
55 to 648.8%(52,730)
65 to 748.8%(52,601)
75 to 845.3%(31,320)
85 and over1.7%(10,331)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,580
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,950 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$126,100
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88%(524,420)
Black5.4%(32,140)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(39,252)
Asian2.3%(13,746)
Other4.4%(25,964)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Bangladeshi0%(117)
Thai0%(106)
Indonesian0%(103)
Uzbek0%(75)
Singaporean0%(56)
Burmese0%(39)
Kazakh0%(33)
Malaysian0%(13)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(358)
Ethiopian0.1%(355)
Iranian0.1%(349)
Turkish0%(328)
Slovak0%(310)
Barbadian0%(270)
Palestinian0%(264)
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)
Macedonian0%(10)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.0%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 596,270 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Providence County, Rhode Island?
The typical household in Providence County, Rhode Island earns about $29,580 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 $126,100, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.
How educated are people in Providence County, Rhode Island?
About 18.3% 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 11.9% of people in Providence County, Rhode Island live below the federal poverty line.
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