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Counties in Rhode Island by per capita personal income

Bristol County had the highest per capita personal income of 5 counties in 2017, at $72,054. Providence County had the lowest, at $43,977. The median was $59,319 and the figure for Rhode Island was $50,400. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest72,054Bristol County
Lowest43,977Providence County
Median59,3195 counties
Rhode Island50,400History

Map of counties, 2017

Bristol County: 72,054 USDKent County: 55,447 USDNewport County: 63,309 USDProvidence County: 43,977 USDWashington County: 59,319 USD
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  • 53K to 58K
  • 58K to 61K
  • 61K to 65K
  • 65K and over
USD, 2017. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

Bristol County: 72,054 USDBristol County72,054Newport County: 63,309 USDNewport County63,309Washington County: 59,319 USDWashington County59,319Kent County: 55,447 USDKent County55,447Providence County: 43,977 USDProvidence County43,977Bristol County: 72,054 USDBristol County72,054Newport County: 63,309 USDNewport County63,309Washington County: 59,319 USDWashington County59,319Kent County: 55,447 USDKent County55,447Providence County: 43,977 USDProvidence County43,977
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Bristol County72,054+3.8%
2Newport County63,309+6.2%
3Washington County59,319+1.7%
4Kent County55,447+4.7%
5Providence County43,977+3.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Rhode Island by per capita personal income, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

MLA 9

CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Rhode Island by per capita personal income, 2017. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/rhode-island-counties?period=2017. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in Rhode Island by per capita personal income, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/rhode-island-counties?period=2017.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Rhode Island by per capita personal income, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/rhode-island-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

Bristol County, with $72,054 in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Providence County, with $43,977 in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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