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Providence County, Rhode Island

Providence County, Rhode Island · ZIP 02802, 02814, 02815

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 675,912 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 256,505Households
  • $78,204Median household income
  • $339,100Median home value
  • 25Towns with a page
  • 42ZIP codes

Providence County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.3%
620k640k660k680k2000: 621,60220002010: 626,66720102020: 660,7412020621,602660,741
Population of Providence County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000621,602
2010626,667
2020660,741

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Providence County
Under $50k33.4%
$50k to $100k27.9%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over10.4%

Median household income $78,204 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Providence County
Owner occupied
145,239 units
Renter occupied
111,266 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Providence County2023
Health care and social assistance57,123
Accommodation and food services28,868
Retail trade25,964
Educational services24,499
Finance and insurance24,242
Manufacturing21,219
Professional, scientific, and technical services15,738
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15,154

273,731 employees in 16,414 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Providence County compared with its state
Providence County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureProvidence CountyRhode Island
Population658,9771,095,371
Median household income$78,204$86,372
Median age37.940.5
Median home value$339,100$368,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.2%37.3%
Foreign-born residents20.3%14.8%
Owner-occupied homes56.6%63.3%
Mean commute to work25.6 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Providence County25 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ProvidenceCity194,70618.4 sq mi
CranstonCity84,44828.3 sq mi
PawtucketCity76,9968.67 sq mi
East ProvidenceCity47,96113.3 sq mi
WoonsocketCity44,5087.75 sq mi
Cumberland TownTown37,50926.5 sq mi
North Providence TownTown34,7915.64 sq mi
Johnston TownTown30,36323.5 sq mi
Lincoln TownTown23,50718.1 sq mi
Central FallsCity23,0341.19 sq mi
Smithfield TownTown22,53526.2 sq mi
Burrillville TownTown16,79454.9 sq mi
North Smithfield TownTown12,89923.9 sq mi
Valley FallsCensus designated place12,3703.55 sq mi
Scituate TownTown10,74148.1 sq mi
Glocester TownTown10,51254.2 sq mi
Cumberland HillCensus designated place8,6383.18 sq mi
GreenvilleCensus designated place8,5865.56 sq mi
Foster TownTown4,60850.8 sq mi
PascoagCensus designated place4,0815.07 sq mi
ChepachetCensus designated place1,8195.51 sq mi
HarrisvilleCensus designated place1,8160.81 sq mi
HarmonyCensus designated place1,0942.94 sq mi
Foster CenterCensus designated place3282.17 sq mi
ClayvilleCensus designated place1841.72 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 44 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 44, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 09, retrieved November 14, 2026.