Providence County, Rhode Island Population 2023

670,962

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.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Providence County, Rhode Island Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Providence County, Rhode Island Population by Race

Providence County, Rhode Island Population Pyramid 2023

Providence County, Rhode Island Median Age

37.4

Total

35.9

Male

39

Female

Providence County, Rhode Island Adults

There are 505,231 adults, (97,381 of whom are seniors) in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Providence County, Rhode Island Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Providence County, Rhode Island Sex Ratio

Female326,32651.3%
Male309,83548.7%

Providence County, Rhode Island Population by Age

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

3.25

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Providence County, Rhode Island Households and Families

Male

Female

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

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%.

Providence County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$42,777

Average Earnings

$49,158

Average Male

$38,131

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

68.36% 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.

Providence County, Rhode Island Language

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty by Race

rate

16.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.92%

Male Poverty Rate

15.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island

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%.

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Education

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

Providence County, Rhode Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Providence County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

24,844

Number of Veterans

23,276

Male Veterans

1,568

Female Veterans

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by War

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Age

count

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

8.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.9%

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

53.6%

Born in Providence County, Rhode Island

78.01%

Native Born

18.27%

Foreign Born

8.18%

Non Citizen

10.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Providence County, Rhode Island Place of Birth

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