North Providence town, Rhode Island Population 2024

33,952

North Providence town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Providence town was:

  • White: 69.82%
  • Two or more races: 13.28%
  • Black or African American: 8.67%
  • Other race: 5.03%
  • Asian: 3.14%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,023.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.35% (-120)
The current population of North Providence town, Rhode Island is 33,952 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,072.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,69869.82%
Two or more races4,50813.28%
Black or African American2,9438.67%
Other race1,7065.03%
Asian1,0673.14%
Native American180.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Providence town Population by Race

North Providence town Population Pyramid 2024

North Providence town Median Age

41

Total

40.3

Male

41.5

Female

North Providence town Adults

There are 27,537 adults, (7,301 of whom are seniors) in North Providence town.

North Providence town Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

North Providence town Sex Ratio

Female18,40354.22%
Male15,53745.78%

North Providence town Population by Age

North Providence town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6962.2862.837.2
Non Family6,3571.174753
Married5,5363.0784.715.3
Female2,1183.2753.146.9
Male6853.0964.235.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Providence town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3405.25%
Associates Degree2,4039.41%
Bachelors Degree6,01223.55%
Graduate Degree3,00611.77%
High School Graduate7,46529.24%
Less Than 9th Grade8103.17%
Some College4,49717.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Providence town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Providence town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,12616,8386,577
Hispanic3,5223,183957
2+ Races2,6332,307784
Black2,0391,847743
Other Race1,2061,017232
Asian673620373
Native American18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.42%.

North Providence town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,032$71,028$54,600
Graduate Degree$79,077$84,451$71,250
High School Graduate$47,217$50,336$44,638
Less Than 9th Grade$45,699$47,390$35,179
Overall$56,139$64,182$52,044
Some College$55,676$65,977$43,110

$56,139

Average Earnings

$64,182

Average Male

$52,044

Average Female

North Providence town Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Providence town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Providence town Language

74.96% of North Providence town residents speak only English, while 25.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.56% of the population.

North Providence town Language

North Providence town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,6581,5357.09%
Hispanic5,80266511.46%
Multiple4,5023828.49%
Other1,68728817.07%
Black2,9132669.13%
Asian1,06725924.27%

8.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.05%

Male Poverty Rate

10.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Providence town

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Providence town is Asian, with 24.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Providence town is White, with 7.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.18%.

North Providence town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.79%
High School13.79%
Some College7.17%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

North Providence town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.51%
Female Employed3.89%
Male Unemployed3.03%
Male Employed2.04%

North Providence town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Providence town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,175$117,072
Households$80,854$97,212
Married Families$121,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,656$64,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Providence town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

North Providence town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Providence town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Providence town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Providence town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,183

Number of Veterans

1,114

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam577
Second Gulf War310
First Gulf War74
Korea52
World War II17

North Providence town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74361
75+341
55 to 64197
18 to 34167
35 to 54117

North Providence town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0915.5%
Black713.09%
Hispanic461.16%
Other Race110.87%
2+ Races100.3%

North Providence town Veterans by Race

North Providence town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Providence town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

North Providence town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Providence town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Providence town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.56%

Born in North Providence town

86.55%

Native Born

13.45%

Foreign Born

4.31%

Non Citizen

9.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.55% of North Providence town residents were born in the United States, with 66.56% having been born in Rhode Island. 4.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Providence town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,202500.15%
202834,152500.15%
202734,102500.15%
202634,052500.15%
202534,002500.15%
202433,952500.15%
202333,902500.15%
202233,852-133-0.39%
202133,985-87-0.26%
202034,0721,4864.56%
201932,586-55-0.17%
201832,6411740.54%
201732,467-70-0.22%
201632,537600.18%
201532,477850.26%
201432,392300.09%
201332,362330.1%
201232,329910.28%
201132,238400.12%
201032,19800%

North Providence town Population by Year