Providence County, Rhode Island
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 621,602 people, 239,936 households, and 152,839 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 1,504 people per square mile (581/km²). There were 253,214 housing units at an average density of 613 per square mile (237/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.38% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 6.55% Black
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or African American
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, 0.51% Native American
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, 2.90% Asian
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, 0.07% Pacific Islander
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, 8.02% from other races
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, and 3.58% from two or more races. 13.39% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. 19.0% were of Italian
Italian people
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, 10.9% Irish
Irish people
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, 8.1% French
French people
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, 7.7% Portuguese
Portuguese people
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, 7.2% French Canadian
French Canadian
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and 5.8% English
English people
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 72.7% spoke English
English language
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, 13.4% Spanish
Spanish language
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, 4.9% Portuguese
Portuguese language
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, 2.5% French
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and 1.6% Italian
Italian language
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as their first language.
There were 239,936 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.30% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,950, and the median income for a family was $46,694. Males had a median income of $35,336 versus $26,322 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $19,255. About 11.90% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.30% of those under age 18 and 12.70% of those age 65 or over.
Providence County is 71% Catholic, making it among the most Catholic counties in the country.
Cities, towns, and villages
Villages are census division, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.- BurrillvilleBurrillville, Rhode IslandBurrillville is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It was incorporated as an independent municipality on November 17, 1806 when the Rhode Island General Assembly authorized the residents of then North Glocester to elect its own officers. The population was 15,955 at the 2010...
- HarrisvilleHarrisville, Rhode IslandHarrisville is a census-designated place and village in the town of Burrillville in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,561 at the 2000 census...
(a village of Burrillville) - PascoagPascoag, Rhode IslandPascoag is a census-designated place and village in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 4,742 at the 2000 census.Pascoag is one of at least eight villages that make up Burrillville...
(a village of Burrillville)
- Harrisville
- Central FallsCentral Falls, Rhode IslandCentral Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 19,376 at the 2010 census. With an area of only , it is the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the thirty-second most densely populated incorporated place in the United...
- CranstonCranston, Rhode IslandCranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...
- CumberlandCumberland, Rhode IslandCumberland is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, incorporated in 1746. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Cumberland HillCumberland Hill, Rhode IslandCumberland Hill is a census-designated place in the town of Cumberland, in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,738 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cumberland Hill is located at ....
(a village of Cumberland) - Valley FallsValley Falls, Rhode IslandValley Falls is a village and census-designated place in the town of Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. Valley Falls is located in the southern part of Cumberland, Rhode Island and borders the city of Central Falls, Rhode Island,the city of Attleboro, Massachusetts, and...
(a village split between Cumberland and Lincoln)
- Cumberland Hill
- East ProvidenceEast Providence, Rhode IslandEast Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.-Geography:East Providence is located at ....
- FosterFoster, Rhode IslandFoster is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, in the United States. The population was 4,606 at the 2010 census.- History :Foster was originally settled in the 17th century by British colonists as a farming community...
- GlocesterGlocester, Rhode IslandGlocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010 census. The villages of Chepachet and Harmony are in Glocester. Putnam Pike Glocester is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 9,746 as of the 2010...
- JohnstonJohnston, Rhode IslandJohnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,769 at the 2010 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House a stone-ender museum and the only landfill in Rhode Island...
- LincolnLincoln, Rhode IslandLincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 21,105 at the 2010 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence....
- ManvilleManville, Rhode IslandManville is a village in the town of Lincoln in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located at latitude 41.9616° North, longitude 71.4744° West. It has been assigned the ZIP Code 02838....
(a village of Lincoln) - AlbionAlbion, Rhode IslandAlbion is a village and historic district in Lincoln, Rhode Island in the United States.Albion is home to several mill buildings, churches, and the Kirkbrae Country Club golf course. The historic Blackstone River flows through the center of the mill village with a walking path running along the river...
(a village of Lincoln) - QuinnvilleQuinnville, Rhode IslandQuinnville is a village incorporated into the Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island. It is the smallest of the seven villages within Lincoln, bordered by the villages of Albion at the north, Limerock to the west, Lonsdale to the south, and by the Blackstone River to the east.- Transportation :The...
(a village of Lincoln) - LonsdaleLonsdale, Rhode IslandLonsdale is a village and historic district in Lincoln and Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, near Rhode Island Route 146 and Route 95. The village was originally part of the town of Smithfield until Lincoln was created in the 1870s. William Blaxton settled in the area in...
(a village of Lincoln) - SaylesvilleSaylesville, Rhode island-History:The area was settled as a farming community in the 17th century. The historic Eleazer Arnold House is located in the village. The Saylesville Meeting House is one of the oldest surviving Quaker meeting houses in New England and one of the oldest church buildings in Rhode Island. In the...
(a village of Lincoln) - Lime RockLime Rock, Rhode IslandLime Rock is a village and historic district near Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, off of 146 RI. The village was named after the Limestone Quarry in the area, which started in the 17th century and was the only major quarry in the area up to the present where Conklin...
(a village of Lincoln)
- Manville
- North ProvidenceNorth Providence, Rhode IslandNorth Providence is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 32,078 at the 2010 census.The town has the distinction of being the smallest by area in the smallest state . Though at only , the city of Central Falls is Rhode Island's smallest municipality...
- North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield, Rhode IslandNorth Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, settled as a farming community in 1666 and incorporated into its present form in 1871. North Smithfield includes the historic villages of Forestdale, Primrose, Waterford, Branch Village, Union Village, Park Square, and...
- Branch VillageBranch Village, Rhode IslandBranch Village is a village located on Rhode Island Route 146A near the intersection of St. Paul Street in North Smithfield. The village takes its name from the Branch River which runs through it....
(a village of North Smithfield) - ForestdaleForestdale, Rhode IslandForestdale is a village and historic district in North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, one-half mile from Slatersville, Rhode Island. The historic district runs east and west along Main Street and north on Maple Avenue. School Street is the primary road through the...
(a village of North Smithfield) - PrimrosePrimrose, Rhode IslandPrimrose is a village in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States. The village is located in the area around Greenville Rhode and the Providence Pike. The village takes its name from the Primrose railroad station which existed on Greenville Road for the Providence and Springfield Railroad...
(a village of North Smithfield) - Slatersville (a village of North Smithfield)
- Union Village (a village of North Smithfield)
- WaterfordWaterford, Rhode IslandWaterford is a village located on St. Paul Street in North Smithfield, Rhode Island and Blackstone, Massachusetts. The Branch River flows through the village....
(a village of North Smithfield)
- Branch Village
- PawtucketPawtucket, Rhode IslandPawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.-History:...
- ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
- ScituateScituate, Rhode IslandScituate is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 10,329 at the 2010 census.-History:Scituate was first settled in 1710 by emigrants from Scituate, Massachusetts...
- SmithfieldSmithfield, Rhode IslandSmithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. It includes the historic villages of Esmond, Georgiaville, Mountaindale, Hanton City, Stillwater and Greenville...
- GreenvilleGreenville, Rhode IslandGreenville is a village and census-designated place in the town of Smithfield in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 8,626 at the 2000 census...
(a village of Smithfield)
- Greenville
- WoonsocketWoonsocket, Rhode IslandWoonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
Trivia
The fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island from the show Family GuyFamily Guy
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is located in Providence County.