Providence County, Rhode Island
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 678,179
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 678,179
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 675,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 660,723
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 660,725
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 660,741
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 626,667
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 21,324
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 278,891
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $373,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,152
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $872
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,312
Building Permits, 2025 1,028
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 259,210
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,322,305
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,218,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,063,457
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,112,948
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,862
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,523
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 16,414
Total employment, 2023 273,731
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 17,272,415
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 56,077
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,363
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,746
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,483
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,476
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,591
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 523
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,509
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,613.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,530.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 409.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 409.50
FIPS Code 44007