In 2023, Providence County, RI had a population of 659k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $78,204. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Providence County, RI grew from 657,984 to 658,977, a 0.151% increase and its median household income grew from $72,579 to $78,204, a 7.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Providence County, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.17%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%).
None of the households in Providence County, RI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
90.4% of the residents in Providence County, RI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Providence County, RI are Brown University (3,506 degrees awarded in 2022), Rhode Island College (1,614 degrees), and Johnson & Wales University-Providence (1,577 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Providence County, RI was $339,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.
Most people in Providence County, RI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Providence County, RI was 2 cars per household.
Providence County, RI borders Windham County, CT, Bristol County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Bristol County, RI, and Kent County, RI.