Providence County, Rhode Island's estimated 2023 population is 670,962 with a growth rate of 0.51% 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 626,667 and has seen a growth of 7.07% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.25
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
55.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 87.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.92%.
All
Male
Female
$42,777
Average Earnings
$49,158
Average Male
$38,131
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
68.36% of Providence County, Rhode Island residents speak only English, while 31.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.02% of the population.
rate
16.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.92%
Male Poverty Rate
15.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island is Hispanic, with 32.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island is White, with 9.39% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.9%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.1%
Male Marriage Rate
38.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
24,844
Number of Veterans
23,276
Male Veterans
1,568
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.6%
Born in Providence County, Rhode Island
78.01%
Native Born
18.27%
Foreign Born
8.18%
Non Citizen
10.09%
Naturalized
78.01% of Providence County, Rhode Island residents were born in the United States, with 53.6% having been born in Rhode Island. 8.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.