North Providence, Rhode Island Population

Overview

33,935

Total Population

40.4

Median age

54.76%

Female population %

82.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,699

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

North Providence town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Providence town is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Providence town's population under 18 was 19.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Providence town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Providence town, 15.13% were under the age of 15, 17.28% aged 15 to 29, 49.31% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,231 more females than males in North Providence town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.76% females and 45.24% males in North Providence, Rhode Island.
The North Providence, Rhode Island gender ratio is 82.6:100 i.e. 82.6 men to 100 women (0.826).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,604.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,016.

North Providence town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Providence town population: 77.92% are White, 7.27% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.63% are Asian, 3.60% are some other race and 8.56% are multiracial.
North Providence town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4,699 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,236 (86.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Providence town is White with a population of 26,443 (77.92% of the total population).

North Providence town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,069 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, North Providence town's population decreased by 326 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Providence town's population increased by 1,871 (5.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, North Providence town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 32,198.