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Households in Providence County

Households in Providence County was 259,210 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 5 counties in 2024.

2024, count259,210
Change on 2023+1.1%
Rank1st of 5Counties in Rhode Island ranked
Series high259,2102024
Series low249,5922021

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Households in Providence County, 2021 to 2024

248K250K252K254K256K258K260K20212022202320242021: 249,592 count2022: 253,635 count2023: 256,505 count2024: 259,210 count247.5K250K252.5K255K257.5K260K202120242021: 249,592 count2022: 253,635 count2023: 256,505 count2024: 259,210 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
2024259,210
2023256,505
2022253,635
2021249,592

Compared with Rhode Island and United States

Place2024
Providence County259,210
Rhode Island441,570
United States129,227,496

Providence County compared with nearby places

Bristol County: 20,104 countKent County: 72,839 countNewport County: 36,868 countProvidence County: 259,210 countWashington County: 52,549 count
  • Under 34K
  • 34K to 46K
  • 46K to 61K
  • 61K to 110K
  • 110K and over
Households, 2024, count. Providence County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Providence County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Providence County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/providence-county-rhode-island. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Providence County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/providence-county-rhode-island.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Providence County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/providence-county-rhode-island (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_households_providence_county_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Providence County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/providence-county-rhode-island. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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What is the households in Providence County?

Households in Providence County was 259,210 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 5 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Providence County?

259,210 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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