Providence County, Rhode Island Population 2024

663,806

Providence County, Rhode Island's estimated 2024 population is 663,806 with a growth rate of 0.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Providence County, Rhode Island is the largest county in Rhode Island. The 2010 population was 627,868 and has seen a growth of 5.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029679,7613,1910.47%
2028676,5703,1910.47%
2027673,3793,1910.48%
2026670,1883,1910.48%
2025666,9973,1910.48%
2024663,8063,1910.48%
2023660,6153,1910.49%
2022657,424-1,358-0.21%
2021658,782-1,181-0.18%
2020659,96322,9113.6%
2019637,052-246-0.04%
2018637,2982,7730.44%
2017634,525-859-0.14%
2016635,3841,2380.2%
2015634,1461,1510.18%
2014632,9951,1590.18%
2013631,8364390.07%
2012631,3971,9040.3%
2011629,4931,6250.26%
2010627,86800%
1990596,27024,9214.36%
1980571,349-8,912-1.54%
1970580,26111,4832.02%
1960568,778-6,195-1.08%
1950574,97324,6754.48%
1940550,29810,2821.9%
1930540,01664,82613.64%
1920475,19050,83711.98%
1910424,35395,67029.11%
1900328,68373,56028.83%
1890255,12357,24928.93%
1880197,87448,68432.63%
1870149,19041,39138.4%
1860107,79920,27323.16%
185087,52629,45350.72%
184058,07311,05523.51%
183047,01811,28231.57%
182035,7364,96716.14%
181030,7694,91519.01%
180025,8541,4636%
179024,391-655,370-96.41%
2024 Growth Rate
0.48% (3,191)
2020 Population
659,963
Area
409 mi²
Density
1623 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.58% (3,843)
Founded
June 22, 1703

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White428,47265.12%
Two or more races70,96910.79%
Other race68,92110.47%
Black or African American58,8078.94%
Asian27,5544.19%
Native American2,8160.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4450.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Providence County, Rhode Island Population by Race

Providence County, Rhode Island Population Pyramid 2024

Providence County, Rhode Island Median Age

37.6

Total

36.5

Male

38.9

Female

Providence County, Rhode Island Adults

There are 524,543 adults, (103,181 of whom are seniors) in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Providence County, Rhode Island Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Providence County, Rhode Island Sex Ratio

Female334,28450.8%
Male323,70049.2%

Providence County, Rhode Island Population by Age

Providence County, Rhode Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All253,6352.4855.844.2
Non Family101,2601.2739.960.1
Married100,3193.2777.622.4
Female36,9743.3741.258.8
Male15,0823.1752.847.2

3.16

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Providence County, Rhode Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade31,9037.01%
Associates Degree35,6377.83%
Bachelors Degree86,19418.95%
Graduate Degree55,73212.25%
High School Graduate132,88729.21%
Less Than 9th Grade30,4726.7%
Some College82,12718.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Providence County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Providence County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White294,366267,894107,062
Hispanic90,68365,30512,802
Other Race41,85727,0705,089
2+ Races38,46630,8837,575
Black36,39531,0398,866
Asian18,22315,8029,325
Native American1,5971,095255
Islander41237059

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.17%.

Providence County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,605$72,257$55,904
Graduate Degree$81,391$88,911$76,609
High School Graduate$41,089$46,357$35,649
Less Than 9th Grade$33,638$39,830$28,510
Overall$49,438$55,990$43,960
Some College$46,316$55,386$40,520

$49,438

Average Earnings

$55,990

Average Male

$43,960

Average Female

Providence County, Rhode Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Providence County, Rhode Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Providence County, Rhode Island Language

68.28% of Providence County, Rhode Island residents speak only English, while 31.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.58% of the population.

Providence County, Rhode Island Language

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic157,36736,90123.45%
White366,22231,9098.71%
Other67,37417,02525.27%
Multiple69,35712,57418.13%
Black55,9449,93017.75%
Asian25,3353,44513.6%
Native2,64798037.02%
Islander43610925%

13.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.47%

Male Poverty Rate

14.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island is Native, with 37.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.35%.

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.77%
High School15.22%
Some College9.2%
Bachelors or Greater5.02%

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.75%
Male Unemployed25.3%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Employed4.26%

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Providence County, Rhode Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,015$114,779
Households$72,579$95,328
Married Families$115,427$137,076
Non Families$42,963$60,580

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Providence County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Providence County, Rhode Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Providence County, Rhode Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Providence County, Rhode Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Providence County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23,320

Number of Veterans

22,055

Male Veterans

1,265

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,120
Second Gulf War4,621
First Gulf War3,055
Korea1,770
World War II927

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+7,036
65 to 746,027
35 to 544,707
55 to 643,609
18 to 341,941

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19,7675.52%
Black1,3092.96%
Hispanic1,2541.13%
Other Race9111.8%
2+ Races8271.76%
Asian4532.02%
Native American532.98%

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Race

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Providence County, Rhode Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Providence County, Rhode Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Providence County, Rhode Island 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

54.51%

Born in Providence County, Rhode Island

80.3%

Native Born

19.7%

Foreign Born

8.98%

Non Citizen

10.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.3% of Providence County, Rhode Island residents were born in the United States, with 54.51% having been born in Rhode Island. 8.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Providence County, Rhode Island Place of Birth

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