Providence County, Rhode Island

RI · FIPS 44007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
664,854
Rank #104 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,787 +4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #633 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,622 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$373,600 +32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #359 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.3% −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #612 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,701 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

56.9% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
32.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.0%30.1%45.1%56.5%25.6%7.0%5.4%4.2%1.1%0.2%0.1%

About Providence County, Rhode Island

Providence County, Rhode Island has a total population of 664,854, making it the 104th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Providence County is 38.0 years, which is 2.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Providence County is $78,787, which ranks #633 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Providence County is $373,600, 32.5% above the national median. Renters in Providence County pay a median gross rent of $1,312 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Providence County, 32.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Providence County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (25.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.0%).

All data for Providence County, Rhode Island comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.