1st most populous of 5
With 675,912 residents in 2024, Providence County ranks 1st by population among Rhode Island's 5 counties and is home to 60.8% of the state's residents.
Providence County is home to 675,912 people (2024 estimate) on 409 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
675,912
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
660,725
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.3%
2020–2024
Land area
409 mi²
1,061 km²
Population density
1,650.7 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
6,719
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
5,700
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+1,019
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+7,657
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$61,040
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$46.7 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$78,787
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
20.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$373,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.6%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024675,912▲ 9%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 675,912 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 626,667 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 622,378 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +8.6% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +8,219 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −562 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 8.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Rhode Island | 1st of 5 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $61,040 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $46.7 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $78,787 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 20.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $373,600 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,312/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 38.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 259,210 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Providence County in context
Comparable indicators for Providence County, Rhode Island and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Rhode Island | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.3% | +1.4% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.9 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 11.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 1650.7 | 1075.8 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $61,040 | $70,622 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 11.2% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.3% | 37.7% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 20.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $373,600 | $404,200 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,312/month | $1,342/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 38.0 years | 40.6 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.9% | 63.6% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
4 cities · choose how to order them
Providence
194,706 residents
Cranston
84,448 residents
Pawtucket
76,996 residents
Woonsocket
43,200 residents
Did you know? Providence County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 622,378 in 2000 to 675,912 in 2024, a change of +8.6%, compared with +5.9% for Rhode Island as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 6,719 births and 5,700 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 1,019.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 675,912.
2nd in density
Providence County has about 1650.7 residents per square mile of land, ranking 2nd of 5 counties; Rhode Island averages 1075.8.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $78,787 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 5th of 5 Rhode Island counties; the state median is $87,796.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $46.7 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 1st largest among 5 Rhode Island counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.4% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS