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Providence Metro
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · 6 counties · 1,708,161 residents (2025 est.) · 1,587.003 sq mi
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Providence has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $87,204. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $426,358. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,708,161 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.7M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(82,610)
5 to 95.3%(88,745)
10 to 145.7%(95,178)
15 to 196.5%(109,646)
20 to 246.6%(111,568)
25 to 3413.5%(227,549)
35 to 4412.8%(215,773)
45 to 5412.3%(207,441)
55 to 6414%(235,862)
65 to 7410.8%(181,806)
75 to 845.4%(91,473)
85 and over2.2%(36,420)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$87,204
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,717 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.6%
Retail trade10.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Other services6.6%
Public administration5.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$426,358
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,267 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.9
−8%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(1,336,371)
Black3.3%(51,710)
Hispanic / Latino7%(110,062)
Asian1.9%(30,089)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(1,187,934)
Black4.6%(77,715)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(254,304)
Asian3.1%(52,253)
Other6.6%(111,865)
56
+46%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
44
−9%since 2020
from 48 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
Puerto Rican4.3%(71,643)
Dominican4.1%(69,294)
Central American3.1%(52,045)
Guatemalan2.3%(38,487)
South American1.6%(27,317)
Mexican0.9%(15,373)
Colombian0.9%(14,346)
Salvadoran0.4%(7,147)
Ecuadorian0.3%(5,189)
Honduran0.2%(3,867)
Cuban0.2%(3,350)
Spaniard0.2%(2,802)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.2%(2,600)
Venezuelan0.2%(2,496)
Peruvian0.1%(1,618)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,174)
Panamanian0%(662)
Nicaraguan0%(535)
Argentine0%(504)
Chilean0%(400)
Uruguayan0%(81)
Paraguayan0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(12,781)
Chinese0.7%(11,113)
Cambodian0.5%(7,276)
Filipino0.3%(4,933)
Laotian0.2%(3,287)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,922)
Korean0.2%(2,765)
Pakistani0.1%(1,799)
Japanese0.1%(867)
Hmong0.1%(847)
Taiwanese0.1%(788)
Thai0%(473)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(464)
Nepalese0%(270)
Sri Lankan0%(237)
Burmese0%(189)
Indonesian0%(125)
Uzbek0%(75)
Singaporean0%(62)
Kazakh0%(33)
Malaysian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(860)
Chamorro0%(309)
Samoan0%(272)
Fijian0%(259)
Guamanian0%(62)
Ancestry
Irish16.3%(274,560)
Italian12.5%(209,787)
Portuguese12.3%(207,722)
English10.6%(178,462)
French7.4%(124,382)
German4.5%(75,474)
French Canadian3.7%(62,419)
American3.5%(58,221)
Subsaharan African3.2%(54,620)
Polish3.2%(53,658)
Cape Verdean2.2%(36,648)
Scottish1.6%(26,604)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(19,899)
West Indian1.1%(18,302)
Arab0.8%(13,626)
Russian0.7%(11,597)
Haitian0.7%(10,971)
Brazilian0.6%(10,148)
Greek0.5%(8,250)
Lebanese0.4%(6,831)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(6,494)
Dutch0.4%(6,191)
Armenian0.3%(5,550)
Norwegian0.3%(5,537)
Canadian0.3%(5,013)
Ukrainian0.3%(4,775)
Lithuanian0.3%(4,578)
Welsh0.2%(4,140)
Nigerian0.2%(4,026)
Jamaican0.2%(3,808)
British0.2%(3,493)
Hungarian0.2%(3,131)
Syrian0.1%(2,493)
Austrian0.1%(2,315)
Czech0.1%(2,199)
Finnish0.1%(1,990)
Danish0.1%(1,779)
Romanian0.1%(1,356)
Egyptian0.1%(1,287)
Swiss0.1%(1,238)
Belgian0.1%(1,236)
Slovak0.1%(999)
Turkish0.1%(956)
Moroccan0.1%(809)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(763)
Iranian0%(742)
Croatian0%(618)
Barbadian0%(571)
Kenyan0%(431)
Ethiopian0%(428)
Ghanaian0%(423)
Latvian0%(399)
Palestinian0%(376)
Israeli0%(358)
Guyanese0%(339)
Australian0%(255)
Iraqi0%(232)
Bulgarian0%(221)
Jordanian0%(200)
Serbian0%(165)
Slovene0%(121)
Macedonian0%(89)
Somali0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40%(275,571)
Married48.1%(331,228)
Widowed2.7%(18,623)
Divorced9.2%(63,586)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(249,137)
Married44.5%(324,061)
Widowed8.7%(63,248)
Divorced12.6%(92,084)
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In this metro
Largest cities
ProvidenceCENTRAL195,310New Bedford101,834Fall River95,298Cranston84,647WarwickCENTRAL84,187Pawtucket77,065Taunton62,522East Providence48,249Attleboro47,447Woonsocket44,580North Attleborough31,506Newport24,251Central Falls23,124Westerly18,411Somerset18,298Valley Falls12,657Newport East11,069Wakefield-Peace Dale9,302Cumberland Hill8,648Greenville8,296Tiverton8,091Kingston7,332Mansfield Center7,222Bliss Corner5,405North Westport5,289Raynham Center4,841Smith Mills4,612Pascoag4,410Ocean Grove3,453Narragansett Pier3,167
The 30 most populous of 51 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
6 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA has about 1,684,071 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?
The typical household in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA earns about $87,204 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Providence-Warwick, RI-MA expensive?
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, the median home is worth about $426,358, and the typical rent is about $1,318 a month.
How educated are people in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?
About 35.3% of adults age 25 and over in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA?
About 11.2% of people in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Providence-Warwick, RI-MA grown since 1990?
Yes, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 174,282 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024