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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010626,667
2011630,0743,4070.54%
2012633,4813,4070.54%
2013636,8883,4070.54%
2014640,2953,4070.53%
2015643,7023,4070.53%
2016647,1093,4070.53%
2017650,5163,4070.53%
2018653,9233,4070.52%
2019657,3303,4070.52%
2020660,7413,4110.52%
2021664,1483,4070.52%
2022667,5553,4070.51%
2023670,9623,4070.51%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.51% (3,407)
Founded
June 22, 1703
County Seat
Providence
2010 Population
626,667
Growth Since 2010
7.07% (44,295)

Providence County, Rhode Island Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White449,44668.44%
Other race60,3909.2%
Black or African American60,3749.19%
Two or more races55,6968.48%
Asian27,5244.19%
Native American2,6380.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6040.09%
showing: 7 rows

White

Other race

Black or African American

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

37.5

Total

36.3

Male

38.9

Female

Providence County, Rhode Island Adults

There are 520,882 adults, (100,144 of whom are seniors) in Providence County, Rhode Island.

Providence County, Rhode Island Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Providence County, Rhode Island Sex Ratio

Female334,87751%
Male321,79549%

Providence County, Rhode Island Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All249,5922.5355.744.3
Married100,2123.3276.723.3
Non Family98,1291.2740.259.8
Female37,6733.454060
Male13,5783.1856.243.8
showing: 5 rows

3.22

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Providence County, Rhode Island Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 85.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41%.

Providence County, Rhode Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,633

Average Earnings

$51,269

Average Male

$40,411

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

68.3% of Providence County, Rhode Island residents speak only English, while 31.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.54% of the population.

Providence County, Rhode Island Language

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic154,02236,72123.84%
White371,37831,0588.36%
Other59,02214,61424.76%
Black57,43811,08919.31%
Multiple54,14110,06518.59%
Asian25,5373,51513.76%
Native2,44368828.16%
Islander57711620.1%
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13.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.46%

Male Poverty Rate

14.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island is Native, with 28.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Providence County, Rhode Island is White, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.09%.

Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.84%
High School13.58%
Some College9.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.92%
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Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.8%
Male Unemployed24.75%
Female Employed5.84%
Male Employed4.57%
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Providence County, Rhode Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Providence County, Rhode Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Providence County, Rhode Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

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

24,564

Number of Veterans

23,070

Male Veterans

1,494

Female Veterans

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Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by War

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Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Age

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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

7.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Providence County, Rhode Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

57.36%

Born in Providence County, Rhode Island

83.99%

Native Born

20.21%

Foreign Born

9.05%

Non Citizen

11.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.99% of Providence County, Rhode Island residents were born in the United States, with 57.36% having been born in Rhode Island. 9.05% 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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