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Providence County in figures

A profile of Providence County from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Providence County was 678,179 in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Population678,1792025Up 0.5% from 2024The highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Median age38 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023The lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Population aged 65 and over18%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Foreign-born population share20.9%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023
Population density639.5 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.5% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June-2,7652025, estimatedCompared with -558 in 2024
655K660K665K670K675K680K2020202120222023202420252020: 660,014 persons2021: 659,048 persons2022: 661,306 persons2023: 665,393 persons2024: 674,674 persons2025: 678,179 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Providence County was 4.2% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.9 percentage points from August 2025, and the highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Unemployment rate4.2%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.9 percentage points from August 2025The highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Median household income$78,7872024Up 0.7% from 2023The lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Per capita personal income$61,0402024Up 3.7% from 2023The lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Poverty rate (US official measure)14.8%2024Up 2.1 percentage points from 2023
Gini index46.22024Up 0.1 points from 2023
2345672021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 6.5 %2021-08: 6.4 %2021-09: 4.9 %2021-10: 4.4 %2021-11: 4.1 %2021-12: 3.5 %2022-01: 4.6 %2022-02: 4.5 %2022-03: 3.5 %2022-04: 3 %2022-05: 3.2 %2022-06: 3.2 %2022-07: 3.5 %2022-08: 4.2 %2022-09: 3.1 %2022-10: 3 %2022-11: 3.1 %2022-12: 2.5 %2023-01: 3.7 %2023-02: 4 %2023-03: 3.2 %2023-04: 2.5 %2023-05: 2.7 %2023-06: 2.7 %2023-07: 2.8 %2023-08: 3.5 %2023-09: 2.8 %2023-10: 3.2 %2023-11: 3.5 %2023-12: 3.7 %2024-01: 4.7 %2024-02: 5.3 %2024-03: 4.4 %2024-04: 3.9 %2024-05: 4.3 %2024-06: 4.5 %2024-07: 5.1 %2024-08: 5.4 %2024-09: 4.2 %2024-10: 4.3 %2024-11: 4.7 %2024-12: 4.5 %2025-01: 5.4 %2025-02: 5.9 %2025-03: 5.1 %2025-04: 4.4 %2025-05: 4.5 %2025-06: 4.5 %2025-07: 4.9 %2025-08: 5.1 %2025-09: 4.2 %2025-11: 5.1 %2025-12: 4.9 %2026-01: 5.8 %2026-02: 6.2 %2026-03: 5.3 %2026-04: 3.7 %2026-05: 3.7 %2026-06: 3.5 %2026-07: 4.1 %2026-08: 4.2 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Providence County was $46.73 billion in 2024, up 4.5% from 2023, and the highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$46.73 billion2024Up 4.5% from 2023The highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
GDP per capita, US dollars$69,1312024Up 3.1% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Real GDP growth1.4%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023The 2nd lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
20K25K30K35K40K45K50K20012005200920132017202120242001: 21,830.5 USD million2002: 22,870.4 USD million2003: 23,836.3 USD million2004: 25,425.2 USD million2005: 26,333.8 USD million2006: 28,058.3 USD million2007: 28,109 USD million2008: 27,651.9 USD million2009: 27,975.4 USD million2010: 29,253.3 USD million2011: 29,724.9 USD million2012: 30,699.1 USD million2013: 31,284.5 USD million2014: 32,570.2 USD million2015: 33,879.8 USD million2016: 34,312.1 USD million2017: 34,960.7 USD million2018: 35,530.9 USD million2019: 37,176.7 USD million2020: 36,370.8 USD million2021: 39,207.1 USD million2022: 42,306.8 USD million2023: 44,720.9 USD million2024: 46,726.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Providence County was $373,600 in 2024, up 10.2% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Median home value$373,6002024Up 10.2% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
County house price annual change, sales and refinances5.31%2025Down 3.62 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,3122024Up 5.6% from 2023The lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)56.9%2024Up 0.3 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1,0282025, estimatedUp 31.5% from 2024
250K275K300K325K350K375K20212022202320242021: 266,700 USD2022: 310,500 USD2023: 339,100 USD2024: 373,600 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Providence County were 12,622 in 2023, up 0.3% from 2022, and the highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island.

Employer firms12,6222023Up 0.3% from 2022The highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
Farms3622022No 2021 figure to compareThe highest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
11.5K12K12.5K13K13.5K19992003200720112015201920231999: 12,784 count2000: 12,823 count2001: 12,762 count2002: 12,733 count2003: 12,866 count2004: 13,189 count2005: 13,222 count2006: 13,321 count2007: 13,147 count2008: 12,825 count2009: 12,296 count2010: 12,082 count2011: 12,019 count2012: 11,978 count2013: 11,876 count2014: 11,877 count2015: 11,941 count2016: 12,126 count2017: 12,148 count2018: 12,128 count2019: 12,267 count2020: 12,283 count2021: 12,086 count2022: 12,584 count2023: 12,622 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Providence County was 39 in 2025, up 1 point from 2024.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)392025Up 1 point from 2024
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)73.4%2025Down 6.7 percentage points from 2024
Average annual temperature50.5 °F2025Down 1.4 °F from 2024The lowest of 5 counties in Rhode Island
354045505520012005200920132017202120252001: 55 index2002: 53 index2003: 54 index2004: 52 index2005: 52 index2006: 50 index2007: 47 index2008: 49 index2009: 44 index2010: 43 index2011: 48 index2012: 49 index2013: 52 index2014: 47 index2015: 52 index2016: 49 index2017: 45 index2018: 47 index2019: 46 index2020: 45 index2021: 45 index2022: 43 index2023: 46 index2024: 38 index2025: 39 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 2001 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
  22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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