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Providence County
Providence County, Rhode Island
At a Glance
Population 660,741
County Seat Licht Judicial Complex - Providence County Superior Courthouse
State FIPS 44
County FIPS 007
Num Towns 15
Census-Designated Places 9
Total Town Population 501,500
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 657,984
Median Age 37.6
Veterans 23,320
Housing Units 276,370
Uninsured 4,787
Net Migration (recent) -4,523
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 16,439
Total Employees 270,255
Avg Annual Pay $68,852
Median Household Income $72,579
Poverty Rate 13.6%
Unemployment Rate 6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,178
Federal Spending FY2024 $5,995,553,983
Federal Spending Per Capita $9,074
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $310,500
Median Rent $1,161
FMR Studio $1,233
FMR 1BR $1,319
FMR 2BR $1,614
FMR 3BR $1,945
FMR 4BR $2,359
Health & Safety
Hospitals 135
EMS Stations 45
Fire Stations 45
Police Stations 45
Adult Smoking 14.8%
Adult Obesity 32.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 49.3
Air Quality Good Days 293
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 28.65
Electric Customers 457383
Towns with Broadband Data 15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 314
Libraries 33
Historic Places (NRHP) 446
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 245
SNAP Stores 485
Bank Branches 101
Agriculture
Total Farms 362
Land in Farms (acres) 1,465
Avg Farm Size (acres) 4.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2024-03-20
DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2024-03-20
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2024-01-07
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-05-12
EM HURRICANE HENRI 2021-08-21
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2015-04-03
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2013-03-22
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Providence County
Providence — pop 190,934
Cranston — pop 82,934
Pawtucket — pop 75,604
East Providence — pop 47,139
Woonsocket — pop 43,240
Central Falls — pop 22,583
Valley Falls — pop 12,094
Greenville — pop 9,061
Cumberland Hill — pop 8,140
Pascoag — pop 4,641
Harrisville — pop 1,745
Chepachet — pop 1,704
Harmony — pop 1,036
Foster Center — pop 333
Clayville — pop 312
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.