Providence Population

1790–2026

196.19K

2026 projection

2.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Providence. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026196,192+8820.45%
2025195,310+1,0680.55%
2024194,242+2,2551.17%
2023191,987+1,4600.77%
2022190,527+3930.21%
2021190,134-5790.30%
2020190,713+11,3906.35%
2019179,323-2460.14%
2018179,569+2550.14%
2017179,314-3200.18%

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Providence Demographics

32.8median age

Median age

Female33.5 yrs
Male32 yrs

Adults

153,234
22,205 seniors · 14%131,029 other adults

Sex

Female 50.9% · 97,586Male 49.1% · 94,181

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 90785+ years, female: 1,98680–84 years, male: 85980–84 years, female: 1,80675–79 years, male: 1,78375–79 years, female: 2,00070–74 years, male: 2,55070–74 years, female: 2,77365–69 years, male: 3,19665–69 years, female: 4,34560–64 years, male: 4,31360–64 years, female: 5,16355–59 years, male: 4,87255–59 years, female: 4,59150–54 years, male: 5,96850–54 years, female: 5,79045–49 years, male: 5,52945–49 years, female: 5,23640–44 years, male: 5,40340–44 years, female: 6,30935–39 years, male: 6,45735–39 years, female: 6,26630–34 years, male: 8,16230–34 years, female: 8,08525–29 years, male: 9,24325–29 years, female: 7,82420–24 years, male: 9,38820–24 years, female: 11,34515–19 years, male: 9,15115–19 years, female: 8,68610–14 years, male: 5,97110–14 years, female: 5,4145–9 years, male: 4,7675–9 years, female: 5,4000–4 years, male: 5,6620–4 years, female: 4,56785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,918 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Providence Income

$68,119median household income

Median household income

$68,119

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,821

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.7%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Providence Marital Status

33% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married33%35%30%
Never married53%55%51%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year