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The total population of Providence County is estimated to be 657,984 with 323,700 males (49.20%) and 334,284 females (50.80%). There are 10,584 more females than males in Providence County.
The median household income in Providence County was $71,121 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 500(0.71%) from $70,621 in 2020. This income is 95.33% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Providence County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,644. Overall, the median household income for the county of Providence County stands at $75,293.
In Providence County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,985 for males and $30,891 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,280 for males and $53,536 for females.
In Providence County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $98,769, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,958.
In 2022, the population of Providence County was 657,288, a 0.21% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Providence County's population was 658,646, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 659,920 in 2020.
The median age in Providence County, RI is 37.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.07% were under the age of 15, 21.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.88% aged 30 to 64, 13.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Providence County population: 68.44% are White, 9.19% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.19% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.20% are some other race and 8.48% are multiracial.