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Providence County

Rhode Island · 660,741 residents · 409 sq mi
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Providence County is home to 660,741 people in Rhode Island. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 19%. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $248,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
660,741
+6%since 2000
from 621,602 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+7%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
409 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
589K610K631K651K672K19902000201020202024Providence County
2024665K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(33,992)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(35,849)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(38,811)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(47,622)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(50,105)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(97,321)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.6%(83,217)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(80,346)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.2%(87,010)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(61,521)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(30,174)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(14,773)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,323
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,950 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,739
+70%since 2000
from $19,255 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
42.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 10%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,500
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$989
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $527 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
52.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 53.2% in 2000
48.0% rent
Persons per household
2.53 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.0
−26%since 2009
from 5.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(378,615)
Black7.2%(47,652)
Hispanic / Latino24.3%(160,323)
Asian4.3%(28,110)
Other4.4%(29,036)
Segregation Score
51
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
Dominican7.8%(49,831)
Puerto Rican6.1%(38,618)
Central American4.5%(28,759)
Guatemalan3.6%(22,866)
South American2.3%(14,885)
Colombian1.4%(9,120)
Mexican1.3%(8,144)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,892)
Bolivian0.4%(2,273)
Cuban0.2%(1,379)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,255)
Spaniard0.2%(1,248)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(914)
Honduran0.1%(751)
Nicaraguan0.1%(608)
Venezuelan0.1%(548)
Argentine0.1%(536)
Panamanian0.1%(393)
Chilean0%(180)
Uruguayan0%(57)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(6,373)
Cambodian0.8%(5,210)
Chinese0.8%(4,859)
Laotian0.3%(1,934)
Filipino0.3%(1,602)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,299)
Korean0.2%(1,080)
Hmong0.1%(724)
Pakistani0.1%(465)
Japanese0.1%(433)
Taiwanese0.1%(356)
Burmese0%(305)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(241)
Indonesian0%(105)
Nepalese0%(70)
Bhutanese0%(61)
Malaysian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(367)
Samoan0%(149)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
Italian15.1%(96,345)
Irish13%(82,636)
French7.9%(50,525)
English7.2%(45,598)
Portuguese7%(44,786)
French Canadian5.3%(33,682)
Subsaharan African4.7%(30,010)
German3.6%(23,173)
American3.1%(19,908)
Polish3.1%(19,497)
Cape Verdean2.6%(16,309)
West Indian1.3%(8,095)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(7,540)
Swedish1%(6,572)
Haitian0.8%(4,847)
Russian0.7%(4,549)
Nigerian0.7%(4,263)
Greek0.6%(3,829)
Armenian0.5%(3,414)
Lebanese0.4%(2,399)
British0.4%(2,249)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(2,119)
Canadian0.3%(1,918)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,878)
Jamaican0.3%(1,728)
Norwegian0.3%(1,705)
Syrian0.3%(1,662)
Dutch0.2%(1,543)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,530)
Brazilian0.2%(1,340)
Welsh0.2%(1,128)
Hungarian0.1%(868)
Egyptian0.1%(751)
Belgian0.1%(679)
Austrian0.1%(669)
Arab0.1%(668)
Czech0.1%(614)
Romanian0.1%(452)
Swiss0.1%(436)
Danish0.1%(407)
Guyanese0.1%(334)
Iranian0%(311)
Finnish0%(301)
Barbadian0%(285)
Slovak0%(274)
Jordanian0%(249)
Ethiopian0%(249)
Turkish0%(219)
Kenyan0%(179)
Ghanaian0%(132)
Moroccan0%(130)
Croatian0%(126)
Macedonian0%(101)
Iraqi0%(91)
Bulgarian0%(74)
Israeli0%(45)
Latvian0%(41)
Somali0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.3%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+72%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
19.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
66.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.6%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(4,179)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(3,522)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(8,668)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.6%(2,880)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(1,085)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,844 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Providence County, Rhode Island?

Providence County, Rhode Island has about 660,741 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Providence County, Rhode Island earns about $62,323 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 $248,500, and the typical rent is about $989 a month.

How educated are people in Providence County, Rhode Island?

About 30.3% 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 14.0% 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 64,471 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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