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Providence County

Population 657,984 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$78,787
Median Home Value
$373,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,312/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.3%
Median Age
38.0

Population Over Time

Providence County grew 5.7% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
629,280
2016
631,344
2018
634,533
2020
636,161
2022
657,984
2024
664,854

Business & Industry

Providence County has 16,414 business establishments employing 273,731 people.

Construction
1,912
Health care and social assistance
1,861
Accommodation and food services
1,806
Other services (except public administration)
1,795
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,675
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,035
Finance and insurance
833
Real estate and rental and leasing
735

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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