In 2018, Providence County, RI had a population of 636k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $56,461. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Providence County, RI declined from 637,357 to 636,084, a -0.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,672 to $56,461, a -0.372% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Providence County, RI are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), White (Hispanic) (13.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.61%), Other (Hispanic) (7.31%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%). NaNk% of the people in Providence County, RI speak a non-English language, and 92.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Providence County, RI are Johnson & Wales University-Providence (3,001 degrees awarded in 2017), Brown University (2,828 degrees), and Rhode Island College (1,857 degrees).
The median property value in Providence County, RI is $242,900, and the homeownership rate is 54.6%. Most people in Providence County, RI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Providence County, RI is 2 cars per household.
Providence County, RI borders Windham County, CT, Bristol County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, and Worcester County, MA.