Providence Population By Year

Population Graph For Providence, 1840 - 2022
Year Population Rank in US Growth Rate
2023 190,792 134 0.6%
2022 189,567 134 -0.1%
2021 189,692 135 -0.2%
2020 190,101 136 0.7%
2010 178,042 130 0.2%
2000 173,861 122 0.8%
1990 160,281 111 0.2%
1980 156,804 100 -1.3%
1970 179,213 71 -1.5%
1960 207,498 56 -1.8%
1950 248,674 43 -0.2%
1940 253,504 37 0.0%
1930 252,981 37 0.6%
1920 237,595 27 0.6%
1910 224,326 23 2.5%
1900 175,597 20 2.9%
1890 132,146 25 2.3%
1880 104,857 20 4.3%
1870 68,904 21 3.1%
1860 50,666 16 2.0%
1850 41,513 17 6.0%
1840 23,171 14

Providence Population Facts

What is the current population of Providence?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Providence is 190,792. Providence, Rhode Island is the 134th largest city in the US.

What county is Providence, Rhode Island in?

Providence is located entirely in Providence County.

What is the size of Providence, Rhode Island in square miles?

Providence has an area of 18.4 square miles. Providence is the 3rd largest city, by area, in Rhode Island.

What was the peak population of Providence?

The peak population of Providence was in 1940, when its population was 253,504. In 1940, Providence was the 37th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 134th largest city in the US. Providence is currently 24.7% smaller than it was in 1940.

How quickly is Providence growing?

Providence has grown 9.7% since the 2000. Providence, Rhode Island's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Providence, Rhode Island?

Providence has a population density of 9,676.2 people per square mile. Providence has the 2nd highest population density in Rhode Island.

Providence Demographics

What is the voting age population of Providence, Rhode Island?

The total voting age population of Providence, Rhode Island, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 115,238. The voting age population is 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.8% of the residents of Providence are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Providence, Rhode Island?

The racial demographics of Providence are 55.1% White, 16.8% Black, 16.3% Other, 6.0% Asian, 4.7% Two or more races, 1.0% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 43.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island residents are below the poverty line?

In Providence, 25.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.7%. On a per-household basis, 21.7% of families are below the poverty line in Providence.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.3% of Providence residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Providence, Rhode Island residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.6% of Providence residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 30.1% have a bachelor's degree and 14.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Providence residents aged 5 and older, 50.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 38.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 5.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.6% speak an Asian language.

Providence Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Providence, Rhode Island?

The unemployment rate in Providence is 7.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island residents work for the government?

In Providence, 8.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Providence, Rhode Island?

The median household income in Providence is $45,610.

Providence Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Providence, Rhode Island?

In Providence, 36.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Providence, Rhode Island?

Renters occupy 63.9% of housing units in Providence.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Providence, 56.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Providence, Rhode Island housing units were built after 2000?

In Providence, 5.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 3,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Providence, Rhode Island?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Providence is $994.

What percentage of households in Providence, Rhode Island have broadband internet?

In Providence, 78.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

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2000-2023
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129 Birmingham, Alabama 196,644 -18.7%
130 Grand Rapids, Michigan 196,608 -0.6%
131 Vancouver, Washington 196,442 34.0%
132 Montgomery, Alabama 195,287 -3.1%
133 Huntington Beach, California 192,129 1.1%
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