How many people live in Providence County, RI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 675,900 people living in Providence County, RI. That makes Providence County the most populous county in Rhode Island. It is home to 60.6% of people living in the state.
676K
population of Providence County, RI (2024)
60.6%
County share of the Rhode Island population (2024)
About 675,900 people lived in Providence County, RI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Providence County, RI’s age demographics?
About 114,900 Providence County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.7% of Rhode Island’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 133,900 Providence County residents, or 19.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 18.5% of Rhode Island’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Providence County, RI's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Providence County, RI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 27% of the Providence County, RI population, higher than the national share of 20%. Providence County, RI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Providence County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 9.2%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 4.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Providence County, RI has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Rhode Island as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Providence County, RI is Providence with about 194,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Providence County, RI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Providence | 194,706 |
| 2. | Cranston | 84,448 |
| 3. | Pawtucket | 76,996 |
| 4. | East Providence | 47,961 |
| 5. | Woonsocket | 44,508 |
| 6. | Cumberland | 37,509 |
| 7. | North Providence | 34,791 |
| 8. | Johnston | 30,363 |
| 9. | Lincoln | 23,507 |
| 10. | Central Falls | 23,034 |
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